Civil Code · Book III: Different Modes of Acquiring Ownership · Title III: Donation

Article 742

Chapter 2: Persons Who May Give or Receive a Donation

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Donations made to conceived and unborn children may be accepted by those persons who would legally represent them if they were already born. (627)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.