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The Revised Family Code-CHAPTER THREE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE- Section 2. Personal Effects of Marriage

 Section 2. Personal Effects of Marriage

Article 49. – Respect, Support and Assistance.

1)    The spouses owe each other respect, support and assistance.

2)    The contract of marriage shall not derogate such rule.

Article 50. – Joint Management of Family. (1) General Rule.

1)    The spouses shall have equal rights in the management of the family.

2)    The spouses shall, in all cases, co-operate, to protect security and interest of the family to bring up and ensure the good behavior and education of their children in order to make them responsible citizens.

Article 51. – (2) Inability of One of the Spouses.

1)    Where one of the spouses is under disability, absent abandons his family or is away or, for any other reason, is not in a position to give his consent, the other spouse shall alone carry out the duties mentioned in Article 50.

2)    The spouses shall not agree to the contrary in the contract of marriage.

Article 52. – Children of previous Marriage.

1)    Each of the spouses shall retain an exclusive right of decision in matters concerning the up bringing of children whom he had before the marriage.

2)    Any agreement to the contrary shall be of no effect.

Article 53. – Cohabitation.

1)    The spouses are bound to live together.

2)    They shall have with one another the sexual relations normal in marriage unless these relations involve a risk of serious prejudicing their health.

3)    Any agreement to the contrary shall be of no effect.

Article 54. – Determination of Residence.

The spouses shall jointly decide their common residence.

Article 55. – Separation by Agreement.

1)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 53 (1) of this Code, the spouses may agree to live separately for a definite or indefinite period of time.

2)    Any agreement made to this effect may be revoked at any time by one of the spouses provided that such revocation is not arbitrary.

Article 56. – Duty of Fidelity.

The husband and the wife owe fidelity to each other.
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