Preliminary Titles (Articles 1-18)

Tañada v. Tuvera Gonzaga v. de David  (L-14858, 29 December 1960) Rural Bank v. Court of Appeals  (L-32116, 21 April 1981) People v. Que Po Lay (94 Phil. 640) D.M. Consunji v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 137873, 20 April 2001) Cui v. Arellano University (2 SCRA 205) Floresca v. Philex Mining Corporation (L-30642, 30 April 1985, 136 SCRA 141) Miciano v. Brimo (50 Phil. 867)Yao Kee vs. Sy NAMARCO vs. TecsonBellis v. Bellis (20 SCRA 358)  Aznar vs. Garcia

Human RelationsArticles 19-26

Albenson Enterprises v. Court of Appeals (217 SCRA 16) – Jan. 11, 1993Nikko Hotel Manila v. Reyes (G.R. No. 154259, 28 February 2005) Spouses Quisumbing v. MERALCO (G.R. No. 142943, 3 April 2002) University of the East v. Jader (G.R. No. 132344, 7 February 2000) Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corp. v. Court of Appeals (176 SCRA 778 – Aug 25, 1989 St. Louis Realty Corp. v Court of Appeals (133 SCRA 179) – Nov.4, 1984

Cases on Breach of Promise to Marry Gashem Shookat Baksh v. Court of Appeals (219 SCRA 115) – Feb. 19, 1993Pe v. Pe (5 SCRA 200) – May 30, 1962Wassmer v. Velez (12 SCRA 648) – Dec. 26, 1964Hermosisima v. Court of Appeals (109 Phil. 629) – Sept. 30, 1960 Constantino v. Mendez (209 SCRA 18) – May 14, 1992 Tenchavez v. Escano (122 Phil. 752) – Nov. 29, 1965

Prejudicial QuestionsArticle 36 and Rule 111 (Section 7) of the Rules on Criminal Procedure

Dreamwork Constructions Inc. vs. Janiola (G.R. No. 184861, June 30, 2009)Pimentel vs. Pimentel (G.R. 172060, September 13, 2010)Yap vs. Paras (G.R. 101236, January 30, 1992)

Civil Personality  Articles 37-41Quimiguing v. Icao (34 SCRA 132) – July 31, 1970 Geluz v. Court of Appeals (2 SCRA 801) – July 20, 1961 De Jesus v. Syquia (58 Phil. 866) – Nov. 28, 1933 Continental Steel Manufacturing Corp. v Montaño (G.R. No. 182836, October 13, 2009) 

Article 43Limjuco v. Estate of Pedro Fragante (45 O.G. No. 9, p. 397) – April 27, 1948 Dumlao v. Quality Plastics (G.R. No. L-27956, 30 April 1976)

FAMILY CODE Requisites of MarriageArticle 1PT&T v. NLRC (272 SCRA 596) – May 23, 1997 Goitia v. Campos-Rueda (35 Phil. 252) – Nov. 2, 1916 Balogbog v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 83598, 7 March 1997)

Articles 2-6Cosca v. Palaypayon (237 SCRA 249) – Sept. 30, 1994

Enriquez v. Velez (185 SCRA 45) – di ko tlga mhanap lolWassmer v. Velez (12 SCRA 648) – Dec. 26, 1964Alcantara v. Alcantara (G.R. No. 167746, August 28, 2007)

Articles 7-10Navarro v. Domagtoy (A.M. No. MTJ-96-1088, 19 July 1996)Aranas v. Judge Occiano (A.M. No. MTJ-02-1309, 11 April 2002)Laxamana v. Baltazar (92 Phil. 32) – Sept. 19, 1952

Article 22Lim Tanhu v. Ramolete (66 SCRA 425) – Aug. 29, 1975Vda. De Chua v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 116835, 5 March 1998)

Article 25Republic v. Court of Appeals and Castro (G.R. No. 103047, 12 September 1994)

Article 26

(Correlate with Articles 15-18, Civil Code) Garcia v. Recio (G.R. No. 138322, 2 October 2002)Roehr v. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 142820, 2 October 2002)Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera (174 SCRA 653) – june 30, 1989Van Dorn v. Romillo (139 SCRA 139) – Oct. 8, 1985Cang v. Court of Appeals (296 SCRA 128) – Sept. 25, 1998Tenchavez v. Escano (122 Phil. 752)- Nov. 29, 1965Republic v. Orbecido (G.R. No. 154380, 5 October 2005)Corpuz vs. Sto. Tomas (G.R. No. 186571, August 11, 2010)Fujiki s. Marinay (G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013)

Marriages Exempt from the License Requirement Articles 27-34Ninal v. Bayadog (328 SCRA 122) – march 14, 2000Manzano v. Sanchez (A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329, 8 March 2001)Cosca v. Palaypayon (237 SCRA 249) – Sept. 30, 1994Mariategui v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 57062, 24 January 1992)Republic v. Dayot (G.R. No. 175581, March 28, 2008)

Void and Voidable Marriages (Articles 35-54) Article 34 Domingo v. Court of Appeals (226 SCRA 572) – Sept. 17, 1993Ninal v. Bayadog (328 SCRA 122) – March 14, 2000

Article 36Republic v. Molina (G.R. No. 108763, 13 February 1997)Louel Santos v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 112019, 4 January 1995)Marcos vs. Marcos (G.R. No. 136490, October 19, 2000) Republic v. Quintero-Hamano (G.R. No. 149498, 20 May 2004)Choa v. Choa (H.R. No. 1473376, 26 November 2002)Antonio v. Reyes (G.R. No. 155800, 10 March 2006)Chi Ming Tsoi v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 119190, 16 January 1997)Armida Ferraris v. Brix Ferraris (G.R. No. 162368, 17 July 2006)Navarro v. Navarro (G.R. No. 162049, 13 April 2007)Te v. Te (G.R. No. 161793, 13 February 2009)Tenebro v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 150758, February 18, 2004)

Article 40Morigo v. People (G.R. No. 145226, 6 February 2004)Weigel v. Sempio-Dy (143 SCRA 449) – Aug. 19, 1986Terre v. Terre (211 SCRA 6) – July 3, 1992Valdes v. RTC (260 SCRA 221) – July 31, 1996People v. Aragon (100 Phil. 1033) – Feb. 28, 1957Mercado v. Mercado (337 SCRA 122) – Aug. 1, 2000Bobis v. Bobis (G.R. No. 138509, July 31, 2000)Cariño v. Cariño, 403 Phil. 861 (2001)De Castro v. De Castro (G.R. No. 160172, February 13, 2008)

Articles 41-42 and Absence(Correlate with Civil Code, Articles 381-396)

Republic v. Nolasco (220 SCRA 20)- March 17, 1993Lukban v. Republic (L-8492, 29 February 1956)In Re Gue (G.R. No. L-14058, March 24, 1960)Armas v. Calisterio (G.R. No. 136467, 6 April 2000)Republic v. Callejo (G.R. No. 159614, 9 December 2005)SSS v. Bailon (G.R. No. 165545, March 24, 2006) 485 SCRA 376Valdez v. Republic (G.R. No. 180863, September 8, 2009)

Article 45-46Anaya v. Palaroan (36 SCRA 97) – Nov. 26, 1970Buccat v. Buccat (72 Phil. 19) – April 23, 1941Aquino v. Delizo (109 Phil. 21) – July 27, 1960Jimenez v. Canizares (L-12790, 31 August 1960)Almelor v. RTC (G.R. No. 179620, 26 August 2008)

Article 48-49Sin v. Sin (G.R. No. 137590, 26 March 2001)Ocampo v. Florenciano (107 Phil. 35) – Feb. 23, 1960Tuason v. Court of Appeals (256 SCRA 168) – April 10, 1996Padilla-Rumbasa v. Rumbasa (G.R. No. 166738, August 14, 2009)

Legal Separation Articles 55-67 Lapuz-Sy v. Eufemio (43 SCRA 177) – Jan. 31, 1972Gandionco v. Penaranda (G.R. No. L-7294, 27 November 1987)Bugayong v. Ginez (G.R. No. L-10033, 28 December 1956)Brown v. Yambao (102 Phil. 168) – Oct. 18, 1957

Article 58Pacete v. Carriaga (231 SCRA 321) – March 17, 1994

Article 63Macadandang v. Court of Appeals (108 SCRA 314) – Sept. 12, 1980

Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife Articles 68-73

Article 68Potenciano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 139789, 139808, 19 July 2001)Goitia v. Campo-Rueda (35 Phil. 252)- Nov. 2, 1916Ty v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 127406, 27 November 2000)Ilusorio v. Bildner (G.R. No. 139789, 12 May 2000)

Article 73Ayala Investments v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)

Property Relations Article 87Agapay v. Palang (276 SCRA 341) – July 28, 1997Arcaba v. Tabancura Vda. De Batocael (G.R. No. 146683, 22 November 2001)San Luis v. San Luis (G.R. No. 133743, 6 February 2007)Malang v. Moson (G.R. No. 119064, 22 August 2000)

Articles 94-96Uy v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 109557, 29 November 2000)De Leon v. De Leon (G.R. No. 185063, July 23, 2009)

Article 101Dela Cruz v. Dela Cruz (130 Phil. 324) – Jan. 30, 1968Partosa-Jo v. Court of Appeals (216 SCRA 692) – Dec. 18, 1992

Article 102BA Finance Corp. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 61464, 28 May 1988)Johnson & Johnson v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 102692, 23 September 1996)

Article 109Spouses Laperal v. Spouses Katigbak (90 Phil. 77) – March 31, 1964Villanueva v. Intermediate Appellate Court (192 SCRA 21)- Dec. 4, 1990

Article 115-116Bank of Philippine Islands v. Posadas (56 Phil. 215) – Oct. 22, 1931Wong v. Intermediate Appellate Court (200 SCRA 792) – Aug. 19, 1991

Article 121-122Ayala Investments v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 118305, 12 February 1998)Carlos v. Abelardo (G.R. No. 146504, 4 April 2002)Mariano v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 51283, June 7, 1989, 174 SCRA 59)Ching v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124642, February 23, 2004)Buado v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 145222, April 24, 2009)

Property Regime of Unions without Marriage  

Article 147Mallilin v. Castro (G.R. No. 136803, 16 June 2000)Valdes v. RTC (260 SCRA 221) – July 31, 1996Francisco v. Master Iron Works Construction Corp. (G.R. No. 151967, 16 February 2005)Abing v. Waeyan (G.R. No. 146294, July 31, 2006)

Article 148Agapay v. Palang (276 SCRA 341) – July 28, 1997Juaniza v. Jose (89 SCRA 306)- March 30, 1979Tumlos v. Fernandez (G.R. No. 137650, 12 April 2000)

The Family as an Institution Article 149Docena v. Lapesura (G.R. No. 140153, 28 March 2001)

Article 150Martinez v. Martinez (G.R. No. 162084, 28 June 2005)Hontiveros v. RTC (G.R. No. 125465, 19 June 1999)

Article 151Manalo v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 129242, 16 January 2001)Albano v. Gapusan (A.M. No. 1022-MJ, 7 May 1976)

The Family Home Articles 152-162Modequillo v. Breva (185 SCRA 766)- May 31, 1990Manacop v. Court of Appeals (277 SCRA 941)- Aug. 11, 1997Arriola v. Arriola (G.R. No. 177703, January 28, 2008)

Paternity and Filiation Article 164-166Angeles v. Maglaya (G.R. No. 153798, September 2, 2005)Andal v. Macaraig (89 Phil. 165)- May 31, 1951Benitez-Badua v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 105625, 24 January 1994)

Article 167Concepcion v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 123450, 31 August 2005)

Articles 170-171Liyao v. Liyao (G.R. No. 138961, 7 March 2002)

Article 172Eceta v. Eceta (G.R. No. 157037, 20 May 2004)Constantino v. Mendez (209 SCRA 18) – May 14, 1992Bernabe v. Alejo (G.R. No. 140500, 21 January 2002)Jison v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124853, 24 February 1998)De la Cruz v. Garcia (G.R. No. 177728, July 31, 2009)

Article 173Conde v. Abaya (13 Phil. 249) – March 23, 1909

Article 176Marquino v. Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 72078, 27 June 1994)

Articles 177-180Angeles v. Tabiliran (249 SCRA 447) – Oct 23, 1995

AdoptionRep. Act No. 8552 – Domestic Adoption LawRep. Act No. 8043 – The Law on Inter-Country Adoption 

Teotico v. Del Val (249 SCRA 447) – March 29, 1965Republic v. Court of Appeals and Bobiles (205 SCRA 356) – Jan. 24, 1992Tamargo v. Court of Appeals (209 SCRA 518)- June 3, 1992Landingin v. Republic (G.R. No. 164948, June 27, 2006)In re Lim (G.R. No. 168992-93, 21 May 2009)

Support Articles 194-208

Javier v. Lucero (94 Phil. 634)- march 29, 1953Goitia v. Capos-Rueda (35 Phil. 252)- Nov. 2, 1916De Asis v. De Asis (303 SCRA 176)- May 27, 1985

Parental Authority (Articles 209-233)Salientes v. Abanilla (G.R. No. 162734, August 29, 2006)Espiritu v. Court of Appeals (242 SCRA 362) – March 15, 1995Amadora v. Court of Appeals (160 SCRA 697) – April 15, 1988Ylarde v. Aquino (163 SCRA 697)- July 29, 1988St. Mary’s Academy v. Carpetanos (G.R. No. 143363, 6 February 2002)Tamargo v. Court of Appeals (209 SCRA 518)- June 3, 1992Libi v. Intermediate Appellate Court (209 SCRA 518)- Sept. 8, 1994

Final Civil Code Provisions

Use of SurnamesArticles 364-380Laperal v. Republic (G.R. No. L-18008, 30 October 1962)Llaneta v. Agrava (G.R. No. L-32054, 15 May 1974)

Civil RegistrarArts. 407-413 Rep. Act. No. 9048, as amended - Clerical errorsRule 108, Rules of Court 

Rommel Silverio vs. Republic of the Philippines (G.R. 174689, October 22, 2007)Republic v. Cagandahan (G.R. No. 166676, 12 September 2008)Fujiki vs. Marinay ( G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013)