Page 27 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

MARRIAGE

Article 1. Marriage is a special contract of

permanent union between a man and a woman

entered into in accordance with law for the

establishment of conjugal and family life. It is

the foundation of the family and an inviolable

social institution whose nature, consequences,

and incidents are governed by law and not

subject to stipulation, except that marriage

settlements may fix the property relations

during the marriage within the limits provided

by this Code. (52a)