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Jacinto Saguid vs Hon CA, RTC, br 94, Boac

Jacinto Saguid, petitioner, vs. HON. Court of Appeals, THE regional trial court, branch 94, boac, marinduque and GINA S. REY, respondents.

G.R. No. 150611 | 2003-06-10

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

The regime of limited co-ownership of property governing the union of parties who are not legally capacitated to marry each other, but who nonetheless live together as husband and wife, applies to properties acquired during said cohabitation in proportion to their respective contributions. Co-ownership will only be up to the extent of the proven actual contribution of money, property or industry. Absent proof of the extent thereof, their contributions and corresponding shares shall be presumed to be equal.[1]

Seventeen-year old Gina S. Rey was married,[2] but separated de facto from her husband, when...