UNIV. OF MICH,
MAR 18 1902

OF

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THE CIVIL CODE

IN FORCE IN

CUBA, PORTO RICO, AND
THE PHILIPPINES.

DIVISION OF CUSTOMS AND INSULAR AFFAIRS.

WAR DEPARTMENT.

October, 1899.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

Preliminary Title. Laws, their effect, and general rules for their application.

Book First. Persons.

Chapter First. General provisions.

Section First. Forms of marriage...

Section Second. Provisions common to both forms of marriage.

Section Third. Proof of marriage..

Section Fourth. Rights and obligations of husband and wife

Section Fifth. Effects of annulment of marriage and divorce

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Chapter First. Legitimate children.

Chapter Second. Proofs of the filiation of legitimate children

Chapter Second. Effects of parental authority with regard to the per-

sons of the children.

Chapter Third. Effects of parental authority with regard to the prop-

erty of the children..

Chapter Fourth. Manner of termination of the parental authority.

Chapter Fifth. Adoption..

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Title VIII. Absence..

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Chapter First. Provisional measures in cases of absence

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Chapter Second. Declarations of absence.

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Chapter Third. Administration of the property of an absentee.

Chapter Fourth. Presumption of the death of an absentee..

Chapter Fifth. Effects of absence upon the eventual rights of the

absentee.

Section Second. Guardianship of the insane and of the deaf and

dumb

Section Third. Guardianship of prodigals....

Section Fourth. Guardianship of persons suffering interdiction..

Chapter Fourth. Guardianship by appointment.

Chapter Fifth. Protutors..

Chapter Sixth. Persons disqualified to be guardians and protutors and

removal of the same....