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Title I — Marriage

Article 42

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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The subsequent marriage contracted under Art. 41 (presumptive death) is automatically terminated when the absent spouse reappears. Both spouses of the second marriage and the reappearing spouse must sign an affidavit of reappearance filed with the civil registrar.

Official text — EO 209

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