Art. 134. In the absence of an a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution in the marriage settlements, the separation of property between spouses during the marriage shall not take place except by a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution. Such judicial separation of property may either be voluntary or for sufficient cause.

Art. 135. Any of the following shall be considered a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution for judicial separation of property:

(1) That the spouse of the petitioner has been sentenced to a penalty which carries with it a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution;

(2) That the spouse of the petitioner has been a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution;

(3) That a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution of the spouse of petitioner has been decreed by the court;

(4) That the spouse of the petitioner has a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution the latter or failed to comply with his or her a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution as provided for in Article 101;

(5) That the spouse granted the power of administration in the marriage settlements has a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution; and

(6) That at the time of the petition, the spouses have been separated in fact for a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution and reconciliation is a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution.

In the cases provided for in Numbers (1), (2) and (3), the presentation of the a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution shall be enough basis for the grant of the decree of judicial separation of property.

Art. 136. The spouses may jointly file a verified petition with the court for the a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution of the absolute community or the conjugal partnership of gains, and for the separation of their common properties.

a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution of the absolute community or of the conjugal partnership of gains, as well as the personal creditors of the spouse, shall be listed in the petition and notified of the filing thereof. The court shall take measures to protect the creditors and other persons with a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution.

Art. 137. Once the separation of property has been decreed, the absolute community or the conjugal partnership of gains shall be a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution in conformity with this Code.

During the pendency of the proceedings for separation of property, the absolute community or the conjugal partnership shall pay for the a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution.

Art. 138. After dissolution of the absolute community or of the conjugal partnership, the provisions on a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution shall apply.

Art. 139. The petition for separation of property and the a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution granting the same shall be recorded in the proper local civil registries and registries of property.

Art. 140. The separation of property shall not prejudice the rights a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution .

Art. 141. The spouses may, in the same proceedings where separation of property was decreed, file a motion in court for a a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution that existed between them before the separation of property in any of the following instances:

(1) When the a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution terminates;

(2) When the a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution reappears;

(3) When the court, being satisfied that the spouse granted the power of administration in the marriage settlements will not again abuse that power, authorizes the a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution;

(4) When the spouse who has left the conjugal home without a decree of legal separation resumes a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution;

(5) When parental authority is a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution to the spouse previously deprived thereof;

(6) When the spouses who have separated in fact for a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution, reconcile and resume a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution; or

(7) When after a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution of the absolute community of property or conjugal partnership has been judicially decreed upon the joint petition of the spouses, they agree to the a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution. No voluntary separation of property may thereafter be granted.

The revival of the former property regime shall be governed by Article 67.

Art. 142. The administration of a suitable person abandoned absentee absentee spouse abused that power all classes of exclusive property of either spouse All creditors at least one year civil interdiction common life common life with the other complete separation of property decree reviving the property regime express declaration final judgment final judgment against the guilty or absent spouse fugitive from justice highly improbable incompetence judicial order judicially declared an absentee judicially restored liquidated loss of parental authority obligations to the family pecuniary interest previously acquired by creditors resumption of said administration revival of the former property regime sufficient cause support of the spouses and their children voluntary dissolution may be transferred by the court to the other spouse:

(1) When one spouse becomes the guardian of the other;

(2) When one spouse is judicially declared an a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution;

(3) When one spouse is sentenced to a penalty which carries with it a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution; or

(4) When one spouse becomes a a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution or is in hiding as an accused in a criminal case.

If the other spouse is not qualified by reason of a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution, conflict of interest, or any other just cause, the court shall appoint a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution to be the administrator.a suitable personabandonedabsenteeabsentee spouseabused that powerall classes of exclusive property of either spouseAll creditorsat least one yearcivil interdictioncommon lifecommon life with the othercomplete separation of propertydecree reviving the property regimeexpress declarationfinal judgmentfinal judgment against the guilty or absent spousefugitive from justicehighly improbableincompetencejudicial orderjudicially declared an absenteejudicially restoredliquidatedloss of parental authorityobligations to the familypecuniary interestpreviously acquired by creditorsresumption of said administrationrevival of the former property regimesufficient causesupport of the spouses and their childrenvoluntary dissolution