Where one of the spouses is under a disability, or is absent or condemned for abandoning his family, the other shall alone carry out the duties mentioned in Article 567.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 568
2. Impediment of One Spouse · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The same shall apply where one of the spouses voluntarily abandons life in common or is not in a position to manifest his will by reason of his absence or for any other cause.
Any provision to the contrary in the contract of marriage as provided in Article 558 shall be of no effect.