(05.H.07.d.03) Quiao Vs - Quiao
(05.H.07.d.03) Quiao Vs - Quiao
(05.H.07.d.03) Quiao Vs - Quiao
Quaio
Effects of Annulment: On the property regime of the marriage
Brigido B. Quiao (petitioner) vs. Rita Quaio, Kitchie Quiao, Lotis C. Quiao, Petchie Quiao
(respondents)
Ponente: J. Reyes
Legal Action: Petition for review on certiorari of an order of the Regional Trial Court of Butuan
City
Facts:
- On October 26, 2000, Rita Quiao filed a complaint for legal separation against Brigido Quaio.
The Regional Trial court rendered that the herein parties shall be entiltled to live separately from
each other but the marriage bond shall not be severed. Their properties shall be divided equally
between the respondent and petitioner. Petioner's share of the net profits earned by the
conjugal partnership is forfeited im favor of the common children.
Issue: WoN the forfeiture of the net profits share of the petitioner is valid.
Held/Ratio:
- Yes. Since the time of the dissolution of the petioner and the respondent's marriage the
operative law is already the Family Code, the same applies in the instant case and the
applicable law in so far as the liquidation of the conjugal partnership assets and liabilities
concerned is Article 129 of the Family Code in relation to Article 63(2) of the Family Code.
Article 63(2) is applicable through the retroactive effects of the Family Code because no vested
rught of the petitioner was impaired.
Art. 129 (7) - "The net remainder of the conjugal partnership properties shall constitute the
profits, shall be divided equally between husband and wife, unless a different proportion or
division was agreed upon in the marriage settlements or unless there has been a voluntary
waiber or forfeiture of such share as provided in this Code."
Art. 63 (2) - "The absolute community or the conjugal partnership shall be dissolved and the
liquadated but the offending spuse shall have no right to any share of the net profits earned by
the absolute community or the conjugal partnership, which shall be forfeited in accordance with
the provisions of Article 43 (2)."
Decision: The petition was denied.