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Corpuz Vs Sto. Tomas
Corpuz Vs Sto. Tomas
Tomas
G.R. No. 186571, 11 August 2010
FACTS:
RULING:
Yes.
The General Rule is that the alien spouse can claim no right
under the second paragraph of Article 26 of the Family Code as
the substantive right it establishes is in favor of the Filipino
spouse.In other words, only the Filipino spouse can invoke the
second paragraph of Article 26 of the Family Code; the alien
spouse can claim no right under this provision.