PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS PART III ANSWER

I.

A. The bank deposit, car and the house and lot will be divided equally by the spouses
while personal properties belong solely to Luis.

B. Maria is entitled to a half of the share of Luis being the legal wife of the latter.

C. Yes, my answer will be the same. It is exempted for having a nature of being a
personal property.

II.

A. Ed is the father of Alvin and has the status as a legitimate child since Alvin was
conceived during the existing marriage of Ed and Beth.

B. The father of Alvin is Andy and he acquires the status of a legitimate child.
Under the Family Code, children conceived or born of a void marriage is considered
legitimate.

III.

The defenses raised by Tintin are not tenable.

Under the Family Code, the action to claim legitimacy may be brought by the
child during his or her lifetime. Therefore, Tintin cannot put up the defense of
prescription. Proof of filiation of the child may also be brought by the established
procedure under the said Code if in the birth certificate of the child does not indicate the
father’s name.