Where an inventory is instituted consequent upon divorce, separation or annulment of marriage, the head of the family shall, where the marriage is governed by the regime of community of assets, belong to the eldest spouse and where the marriage is governed by the regime of separation of assets, to the spouse who owns the assets; if there are any community assets, the eldest shall be the head of the family in respect thereof.
Section 249: Eldest of the spouses to be the head of the family
The Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012State Act of Goa · Act 23 of 2016
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Section | 249 |
| Marginal note | Eldest of the spouses to be the head of the family |
| Jurisdiction | State of Goa |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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