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Practice question: Antenuptial Agreements or Marriage Settlements

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Practice question

Two adults make only an oral premarital agreement selecting complete separation of property, then validly marry in 2026. No legally sufficient written settlement exists. Which defect prevents reliance on that oral understanding as an Article 77 marriage settlement?
  1. The spouses used their own language
  2. The agreement concerned property
  3. The spouses were both adults
  4. The required writing and signatures were absent
  5. Complete separation can never be chosen

Legal references

  • Family Code Articles 75 and 77: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html

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