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Family Code of the Philippines
Article 146Family Code, Art. 146
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Family Code of the Philippines
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Both spouses shall bear the family expenses in proportion to their income, or, in case of insufficiency or default thereof, to the current market value of their separate properties. The liabilities of the spouses to creditors for family expenses shall, however, be solidary. (215a)
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