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PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

JUDGE EUGENE C. PARAS
2018-19

1. Effect and application of Laws

*Arts. 1 to 18 (Civil Code)

Cases:

a. Tañada vs. Tuvera, 136 SCRA 27

b. People vs. Jabinal, Feb. 27, 1974
c. Sanchez vs. CA, Sept. 29, 1997
d. Carmelcraft Corp. vs. NLRC, June 6, 1990
e. Bellis vs. Bellis, 20 SCRA 358
f. Bohanan vs. Bohanan, 106 Phil. 997
g. Aznar vs. Garcia, 7 SCRA 95
h. Honasan vs. Panel of Prosecutors of the DOJ, 427 SCRA 46

2. Human Relations

*Arts. 19 to 36 (Civil Code)

Cases:

a. PB Com vs. Trazo, Aug. 30, 2006

b. Globe Mackay vs. CA, August 25, 1989
c. Ventura vs. Bernabe, 38 SCRA 587
d. Mla. Gas Corp. vs. CA, 100 SCRA 602
e. Meralco vs. CA, Jan. 22, 1988
f. RCPI vs. CA, 143 SCRA 657
g. Banal vs. Tadeo, Jr. 156 SCRA 325
h. Tanjanco vs. CA, 18 SCRA 994
i. Bunag, Jr. vs. CA, July 10, 1992
j. Gashem Shookat Baksh vs. CA, Feb. 19, 1993
k. Serrano vs. CA, April 22, 1991
l. Garciano vs. CA, Aug. 10, 1992
m. Valenzuela vs. CA, Dec. 22, 1998
n. St. Louis Realty vs. CA, 133 SCRA 179
o. Ledesma vs. CA, April 15, 1988
p. Professional Services Inc. vs. Agana, Jan. 31, 2007
q. RCPI vs. Verchez, Jan. 31, 2006
r. GF Equity, Inc. vs. Arturo Valenzona, June 30, 2005
s. Nikko Hotel vs. Reyes, 452 SCRA 532
t. HSBC vs. Catalan, 440 SCRA 498
u. Republic rep. by DPWH vs. Lacap, March 2, 2007
v. Cebu Country Club vs. Elizagaque, Jan. 18, 2008
w. Mata vs. Agravante, August 6, 2008
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*Independent civil action

Correlate with Rule 111, Secs. 1, 2 and 3

a. Mansion Bisquits Corp. vs. CA, Nov. 23, 1995

b. Urbano vs. IAC, Jan. 7, 1988
c. Yakult Phil. vs. CA, Oct. 5, 1990
d. Ruiz vs. Ucol, Aug. 7, 1987
e. Padilla vs. CA, 129 SCRA 559
f. Roa vs. dela Cruz, 107 Phil. 8
g. Meneses vs. Luat, 12 SCRA 454
h. Martinez vs. Martinez, June 28, 2005
i. Sarmiento vs. CA, Dec. 27, 2002
j. Reyes vs. Sempio-Diy, 141 SCRA 208
k. Jervoso vs. CA, Sept. 13, 1990
l. Calalang vs. IAC, Feb. 27, 1991
m. Zapanta vs. Montesa, 4 SCRA 510
n. Landicho vs. Relova, 22 SCRA 731
o. Quiambao vs. Osorio, March 16, 1988
p. Umali vs. IAC, June 21, 1990
q. Yao vs. Paras, Jan. 30, 1992
r. Alano vs. CA, Oct. 15, 1997
s. Marbella-Bobis vs. Bobis, July 31, 2000
t. San Ildefonso Lines vs. CA, April 24, 1998
u. Sarmiento vs. CA, Dec. 27, 2002

3. Civil Personality

*Arts. 37 to 47 (Civil Code)

i. Natural Persons
ii. Juridical Persons

4. Citizenship and Domicile

*Arts. 48 to 51 (Civil Code)

5. Marriage (E.O. 209 – Family Code)

*Art. 1

Cases:

a. Alcantara vs. Alcantara, August 28, 2007

b. Republic vs. Dayot, March 28, 2008

*Arts. 2 to 25 (Family Code)

i. Requisites of marriage

Cases:

a. Trinidad vs. CA, April 20, 1998

b. Balogbog vs. CA, March 7, 1997
c. Navarro vs. Judge Domagtoy, July 19, 1996
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d. Agapay vs. CA, July 28, 1997

e. Estate of Josefa Delgado vs. Heirs of Manciana
Rustia Vda. De Damian, Jan. 27, 2006
f. Ching vs. Court of Appeals, Nov. 10, 2006
g. Sevilla vs. Court of Appeals, July 31, 2006
h. Estrada vs. Escritor, 492 SCRA 1
i. De la Rosa, et al. vs. Heirs of de Damian, 480 SCRA 334

*Art. 26

a. Tenchavez vs. Escano, 15 SCRA 355

b. Republic vs. Iyoy, 470 SCRA 508
c. Van Dorn vs. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139
d. Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera, 174 SCRA 653
e. Quita vs. CA, 300 SCRA 406
f. San Luis vs. San Luis, 514 SCRA 294
g. Republic vs. Orbecido III, Oct. 5, 2005
h. Garcia-Recio vs. Recio, Oct. 2, 2001
i. Amor Catalan vs. CA, Feb. 6, 2007

ii. Marriages exempt from license requirement

*Arts. 27 to 34 (FC)

Case:

a. Enrico vs. Medinaceli, Sept. 28, 2007

iii. Void and Voidable marriages

Requirements for re-marriage

*Void marriages (Arts. 35 to 38)

*Psychological incapacity (Art. 36)

Cases:

a. Santos vs. CA, 240 SCRA 20

b. Republic vs. Molina, 268 SCRA 198
c. Pesca vs. Pesca, April 17, 2001
d. Niñal vs.Bayadog, March 1an4, 2000
e. Chi Ming Tsoi vs. CA, Jan 17, 1997
f. Republic vs. CA, Feb. 9, 2001
g. Marcos vs. Marcos, October 19, 2000
h. Malcampo-Sin vs. Sin, March 26, 2001
i. Republic vs. Dagdag, Feb. 9, 2001
j. Cariño vs. Cariño, Feb. 2, 2001
k. Borja-Manzano vs. Judge Sanchez, March 8, 2001
l. Barcelona vs. CA, 412 SCRA 41
m. Siayngco vs. Siayngco, Oct. 27, 2004
n. Ferraris vs. Ferraris, July 17, 2006
o. Zamora vs. CA, Feb. 7, 2007
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p. Republic vs. San Jose, Feb. 28, 2007

q. Navarro vs. CA, April 13, 2007
r. Tongol vs. Tongol, Oct. 19, 2007
s. Paras vs. CA, August 2, 2007
t. Halili vs. Halili and Republic, April 16, 2008
u. Bier vs. Bier and Republic, Feb. 27, 2008
v. Republic vs. Cabantug-Baguio, June 30, 2008
w. Navales vs. Navales, June 27, 2008

*Judicial declaration of void marriage

x. Domingo vs. CA, Sept. 17, 1993

y. Dedel vs. CA, Jan. 29, 2004
z. Morigo vs. People, Feb. 6, 2004
aa. Abunado vs. People, 426 SCRA 562
bb. Tenebro vs. Court of Appeals, 423 SCRA 272
cc. Villalon vs. Villalon, 475 SCRA 572
dd. Buenaventura vs. Buenaventura, 454 SCRA 261
ee. Yu vs. Yu, March 10, 2006
ff. Republic vs. Cuison-Melgar, March 31, 2006
gg. Antonio vs. Reyes, March 10, 2006
hh. San Luis vs. San Luis, Feb. 6, 2007
ii. Mallion vs. Alcantara, Oct. 31, 2006

*Declaration of presumptive death

jj. Republic vs. Nolasco, 220 SCRA 20

kk. Republic vs. Bermudez, Jan. 19, 2005
ll. Manuel vs. People, Nov. 29, 2005
mm. Republic vs. CA, Dec. 9, 2005
nn. SSS vs. Bailon, March 24, 2006

*Arts. 42 and 43

Case:

a. Maquilan vs. Maquilan, June 8, 2007

6. Annulment of marriage (Art. 45)

*Procedure in filing actions for Declaration of

Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages and
Annulment of Voidable Marriagges

Cases:

a. Wiegel vs. Sempio-Diy, Aug. 19, 1986

b. Menciano vs. San Jose, 89 Phil. 63
c. Anaya vs. Paraloan, Nov. 26, 1970
d. Tuazon vs. CA, April 10, 1996
e. Barcelona vs. CA, Sept. 24, 2003
f. Ancheta vs. Ancheta, March 4, 2004
g. Republic vs. Quintero-Hamano, May 20, 2004
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h. Republic vs. Iyoy, Sept. 21, 2005

i. Villalon vs. Villalon, Nov. 18, 2005

7. Legal Separation

*Arts. 55 to 67 (FC)
*Procedure in filing petitions for legal separation

Cases:
a. Lapuz-Sy vs. Eufemio, 43 SCRA 177
b. De Acampo vs. Florenciano, Feb. 23, 1960
c. Lerma vs. CA, Dec. 20, 1974
d. Bugayong vs. Ginez, 100 Phil. 616
e. Guadionco vs. Peñaranda, Nov. 27, 1987
f. Kiam vs. Court of Appeals, Oct. 23, 2006

8. Republic Act No. 9262 – Act defining violence

Against women and children and protective
measures

Cases:

a. People vs. Cabalquinto, Sept. 19, 2006

b. People vs. Mangitngit, Sept. 20, 2006

9. Rights and obligations between husband and wife

*Arts. 68 to 73 (FC)

Cases:

a. Arroyo vs. Vazquez de Arroyo, 42 Phil. 54

b. Narag vs. Narag, June 29, 1998

10. Property relations between husband and wife

*Arts. 74 to 148 (FC)

Cases:

a. Ansaldo vs. Sheriff, 64 Phil.15

b. Bucoy vs. Paulino, 23 SCRA 248
c. Mendoza vs. Reyes, 124 SCRA 154
d. Estonina vs. CA, 266 SCRA 627
e. Uy vs. CA, Nov. 29, 2000
f. Wong vs. CA, Aug. 19, 1991
g. Ayala vs. CA, Feb. 12, 1998
h. Flores vs. Escudero, 93 Phil. 786
i. Lesaca vs. Lesaca, April 21, 1952
j. Francisco vs. CA, Nov. 30, 1998
k. Manotoc Realty vs. CA, April 30, 1987
l. Fabrigas vs. San Francisco del Monte, Nov. 25, 2005
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m. Villanueva vs. IAC, 192 SCRA 21

n. Phil. Bank of Commerce vs. CA, Sept. 5, 1997
o. Armas vs. Calisterio, April 6, 2000
p. Johnson vs. Johnson, Sept. 23, 1996
q. Ting vs. Villarin, Aug. 17, 1989
r. Tintigan vs. Tintigan, Jr. 110 SCRA 619
s. Mariano vs. CA, March 7, 1989
t. Custona vs. Domondon, Dec. 19, 1989
u. Ong vs. CA, Nov. 29, 1991
v. Cheesman vs. IAC, Jan 21, 1991
w. Balcodero vs. CA, Oct. 20, 1993
x. Jardeleza vs. Jardeleza, Dec. 5, 2000
y. Juaniza vs. Jose, 89 SCRA 306
z. Laperal, Jr. vs. Katigbak, 90 Phil. 770
aa. Matabuena vs. Cervantes, 38 SCRA 284
bb. Valdez vs. RTC, July 31, 1996
cc. Cariño vs. Cariño, Feb. 2, 2001
dd. Arcaba vs. Vda de Batocael, Nov. 22, 2001
ee. Mallillin vs. Castillo, 333 SCRA 628
ff. Relucio vs. Lopez, Jan. 16, 2002
gg. Manalo vs. Camaissa, Jan. 23, 2002
hh. Carlos vs. Abelardo, April 9, 2002
ii. Saguid vs. CA, June 10, 2003
jj. Heirs of Aguilar Reyes vs. Mijares, Aug. 28, 2003
kk. Mercado-Fehr vs. Fehr, Oct. 23, 2003
ll. Ching vs. CA, Feb. 23, 2004
mm. Joaquino vs. Reyes, July 13, 2004
nn. Cruz vs. Calderon, July 14, 2004
oo. Valdez vs. CA, Sept, 24, 200
pp. Abalos vs. Macatangay, 439 SCRA 649
qq. Buenaventura vs. CA, March 31, 2005
rr. Salvador vs. CA, April 5, 2005
ss. Ainza vs. Padua, June 30, 2005
tt. Gonzales vs. Gonzales, Dec. 16, 2005
uu. Homeowners vs. Dailo, 453 SCRA 283
vv. Go vs. Yamane, May 3, 2006
ww. Bautista vs. Silva, Sept. 19, 2006
xx. Muller vs. Muller, Aug. 29, 2006
yy. Abing vs. Court of Appeals, July 31, 2006
zz. Pan Pacific vs. Court of Appeals, 482 SCRA 164
aaa. Pintiano-Anno vs. Suanding, 480 SCRA 419
bbb. Pelayo vs. Perez, 459 SCRA 475
ccc. Francisco vs. Master Iron, 451 SCRA 494
ddd. De la Cruz vs. Segovia, June 26, 2008
eee. Villanueva vs. Chiong, June 5, 2008
fff. Ugalde vs. De Ysasi, Feb. 29, 2008
ggg. Metrobank vs. Pascual, Feb. 29, 2008

11. The Family as an Institution

*Arts. 148 to 151 (FC)

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Cases:

a. Acre vs. Yuttiki, Sept. 27, 2007

b. Hiyas vs. Acuna, Aug. 31, 2006
c. Martinez vs. Martinez, 461 SCRA 562
d. Tribiana vs. Tribiana, 438 SCRA 216
e. Wee vs. Galvez, 436 SCRA 96

12. The Family Home

*Arts. 152 to 162

Cases:

a. Modequillo vs. Breva, May 31, 1990

b. Manacop vs. CA, Aug. 11, 1977
c. Guerrero vs. RTC, Jan. 10, 1994
d. Gomez vs. Sta. Ines, October 14, 2005
e. Honrado vs. CA, Nov. 25, 2005
f. Kelley, Jr. vs. Planters Products, July 9, 2008

13. Paternity and Filiation

*Arts. 163 to 182 (FC)

i. Legitimate children
ii. Proof of filiation
iii. Illegitimate children
iv. Legitimated children

Cases:

a. Unson III vs. Navarro, 101 SCRA 183

b. Cervantes vs. Fajardo, Jan. 27, 1989
c. Andal vs. Macaraig, 89 Phil. 165
d. Jao vs. CA, 152 SCRA 359
e. Jison vs. CA, Feb. 24, 1998
f. De Aparicho vs. Paraguya, May 29, 1987
g. Castro vs. CA, May 31, 1989
h. Casimiro Mendoza vs. CA, Sept. 24, 1991
i. Tison vs. CA, July 31, 1997
j. Babiera vs. Catotal, June 15, 2000
k. Uyguangco vs. CA, Oct. 26, 1989
l. Tan vs. Trocio, 191 SCRA 764
m. Baluyot vs. Baluyot, 186 SCRA 506
n. Tayag vs. CA, June 9, 1992
o. Ilano vs. CA, Feb. 23, 1994
p. Huy vs. Huy, Sept. 20, 2001
q. De Jesus vs. Dizon, October 2, 2001
r. Labagada vs. Santiago, Dec. 4, 2001
s. Estate of Juan Locsin Sr. vs. Locsin, Jr., Dec. 10, 2001
t. Bernabe vs. Alejo, Jan. 21, 2002
u. Liyao vs. Liyao, March 7, 2002
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v. Arbolario vs. CA, April 22, 2003

w. Tecson vs. Comelec, March 3, 2004
x. Eceta vs. Eceta, May 20, 2004
y. Cabatania vs. CA, Oct. 21, 2004
z. Petition for Habeas Corpus for Reynaldo De Villa, 442 SCRA 706
aa. Rodriguez vs. CA, June 19, 2005
bb. Concepcion vs. Court of Appeals, 468 SCRA 438
cc. Angles vs. Maglaya, Sept. 2, 2005
dd. Herrera vs. Alba, 460 SCRA 197
ee. Agustin vs. CA, 460 SCRA 205
ff. Rivero vs. CA, May 17, 2005
gg. SSS vs. Aguas, Feb. 27, 2006
hh. Rivera vs. Heirs of Villanueva, July 21, 2006
ii. Cruz vs. Cristobal, Aug. 7, 2006
jj. Angeles vs. Maglaya, 469 SCRA 363
kk. Guy vs. CA, Sept. 15, 2006
ll. Silverio vs. Republic, 537 SCRA 373
mm. Verceles vs. Posada, April 27, 2007
nn. Estate of Rogelio Ong vs. Minor Diaz, December 17, 2007
oo. Montefalcon vs. Vasquez, June 17, 2008
pp. Tayag vs. Tayag-Gallor, March 24, 2008

14. Adoption

*Rule on Adoption – A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC – August 22, 2002

Cases:

a. Teotico vs. Del Val, 13 SCRA 406

b. Santos, et al. vs. Aranzanso, 16 SCRA 744
c. Republic vs. CA, Jan. 24, 1992
d. Nieto vs. Magat, 136 SCRA 533
e. Sagala-Eslao vs. CA, Jan. 16, 1997
f. Sayson vs. CA, 205 SCRA 321
g. Republic vs. CA, Oct. 26, 1993
h. Republic vs. Miller and Miller, April 21, 1999
i. Lahom vs. Sibulo, July 14, 2003
j. In the matter of adoption of Stephanie Nathy
Astorga Garcia, March 31, 2005
k. Landingin vs. Republic, 493 SCRA 415
l. Adoption of Stephanie Garcia, 454 SCRA 541

15. Support

*Arts. 194 to 208 (FC)

Cases:

a. Quintana vs. Lerma, 24 Phil. 285

b. Lam vs. Chua, March 28, 2004
c. Lacson vs. Lacson, Aug. 28, 2006
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*Art. 213

Cases:

a. Sy vs. Uy-Sy, December 27, 2007

b. Gamboa-Hirsch vs. CA, July 11, 2007

16. Funeral

*Arts. 305 to 310 (Civil Code)

17. Parental Authority

*Arts. 209 to 233 (FC)

i. Substitute and special parental authority

ii. Effect of parental authority upon the person of the children
iii. Effect of parental authority upon the property of the children
iv. Suspension or Termination of parental authority

Cases:

a. Perez vs. CA, 255 SCRA 661

b. Tamayo vs. CA, June 3, 1992
c. David vs. CA, Nov. 16, 1995
d. Vancil vs. Belmes, June 19, 2001
e. Bondagyj vs. Bondagyj, Dec. 7, 2001
f. Tomog vs. CA, Feb. 7, 2002
g. St. Mary’s Academy vs. Carpitanos, Feb. 6, 2002
h. Laxamana vs. Laxamana, Sept. 3, 2002
i. Briones vs. Miguel, Oct. 18, 2004
j. Salientes vs. Abanilla, Aug. 29, 2006

18. Care and education of children

*Arts. 356 to 363 (Civil Code)

19. Use of Surnames

*Arts. 364 to 380 (Civil Code)

20. Absence

*Arts. 381 to 396 (Civil Code) except as provided under

Art. 41 (FC)

Case:

a. Reynoso vs. Alejandro, 141 SCRA 65

21. Emancipation and age of majority

22. Summary judicial proceedings in the Family Law

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*Arts. 238 to 253 (FC)

23. Civil Registry

*Arts. 407 to 413 (Civil Code)

*when correction of entries be done by judicial order

Cases:

a. Silverio vs. Republic, Oct. 22, 2007

b. Petition for change of name vs. Cebu City
Civil registrar, March 30, 2005
c. Republic vs. Cagandahan, Sept. 12, 2008
d. Republic vs. Kho, June 29, 2007

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