Family Code of the Philippines

Executive Order No. 209, signed July 6, 1987

The law on marriage, family relations, property between spouses, support and parental authority. Every article has its own page with the text in force today. 257 articles, 10 amended, 11 superseded (adoption) and 2 repealed since 1987.

Art. 36 Psychological incapacity Art. 26 Foreign divorce Art. 55 Legal separation About Executive Order No. 209 →

Title IMarriageArts. 1–54 Title IILegal SeparationArts. 55–67 Title IIIRights And Obligations Between Husband And WifeArts. 68–73 Title IVProperty Relations Between Husband And WifeArts. 74–148 Title VThe FamilyArts. 149–162 Title VIPaternity And FiliationArts. 163–182 Title VIIAdoptionArts. 183–193 Title VIIISupportArts. 194–208 Title IXParental AuthorityArts. 209–233 Title XEmancipation And Age Of MajorityArts. 234–237 Title XISummary Judicial Proceedings In The Family LawArts. 238–253 Title XIIFinal ProvisionsArts. 254–257

Muslim Filipinos: Code of Muslim Personal Laws

Marriage and divorce between Muslims, or in marriages solemnized under Muslim law, are governed by Presidential Decree No. 1083 (1977), not the Family Code. It is why absolute divorce is available to some Filipinos and not others. Read PD 1083 on Lawphil ↗

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Executive Order No. 209 (Lawphil), which already includes the changes made by Executive Order No. 227 (1987) before the Code took effect, and the amending Republic Acts in our library. Later amendments made by Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa or other executive orders are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.