Title V — The Family
Article 153
ELI5— what this means for you
The family home is deemed constituted (established) automatically from the time it is occupied as a family residence. Under the Family Code, there is no need to file a separate declaration — it is automatic upon actual occupancy as a family dwelling.
Official text — EO 209
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