2. To place the custody of the children with one or both of the parties, as justice may require. 3. To determine the responsibility for the support of the woman and children. 4. To place the woman under the special protection of the law. 5. To decree the necessary measures to prevent the husband, who may have given cause for divorce, or against whom the petition for nullity of the marriage has been instituted, from interfering with the wife in the administration of her separate property. HUSBAND AND WIFE.--The spouses are under mutual obligation to live together, to be faithful to, and help each other. The husband is bound to protect his wife and the wife to obey her husband. The wife is required to follow her husband wherever he may establish his residence. The courts, however, will in some cases release her from this requirement when the husband changes his residence to a foreign land. The husband is the manager of the property of the conjugal union, except when there is a mutual agreement to the contrary. The husband is the legal representative of the wife. She cannot, without his permission, appear in a suit by herself or through an attorney. However, she does not need such permission to defend herself in a criminal case or to bring a suit against her husband, or to defend herself in a suit brought by her husband against her. A wife cannot, without her husband's permission, acquire property in trade or by her labour. Neither can she, without such consent, alienate her property. The wife can, without her husband's permission, perform the following acts: 1. Execute a will. 2. Exercise the rights and perform the duties which pertain to her with regard to legitimate and recognized illegitimate children, the issue of herself and another not now her husband. FOREIGN MARRIAGES.--The Spanish courts recognize as valid in Spain any marriage performed in a foreign country in accordance with the laws of such country, provided such marriage also meets with all the requirements of the Civil Code of Spain. CHAPTER XIX. CIVIL CODE OF PORTUGAL. On the third day of October, 1910, King Manuel II. of Portugal was dethroned and a Republic was proclaimed throughout the country. At the present time the affairs of the Republic are being administered by a provisional government. Until this temporary administration is followed by a permanent government, based on a national constitution, the Civil Code promulgated in 1867 will continue to be Portuguese law. MARRIAGE.--Marriage is defined in the Civil Code as a perpetual contract between two persons of different sex to live together and establish a legitimate family. Catholics must celebrate marriage according to the rules and form prescribed by their church. Those who are not Catholics are required to have their marriage celebrated before a civil officer of the State according to the rules and form prescribed by the civil law of the land. Marriage is forbidden: