Declaration of family residence

The declaration of family residence is intended to protect the rights of the spouse who does not own the family residence. Publication of such declaration serves to inform third parties of the rights of the spouse who has published the declaration of family residence.

The spouse owning the family residence shall obtain the non-owning spouse's consent prior to alienating, hypothecating (taking a mortgage) or moving the furnitures serving for the use of the household out of the family residence. In most cases, if consent was not given, the transaction may be canceled.