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If the father quits the house before the child is born, because of divorce or of the dissolution of adoption, the provisions of Art. 733, 1 apply with relation back to the time of the beginning of the pregnancy.

This does not apply in case both parents quit the house, unless the mother returns to such house before the child is born.

A shoshi or a natural child of a member of a house can enter the house only with the consent of its head.

If a shoshi cannot enter the house of his father, he enters that of his mother.

If a natural child does not enter the house of his mother, he establishes his own house.

If a woman who is the head of a house marries a man who at the same time enters her house, the husband becomes the head of such house, unless the parties concerned have expressed a contrary intention at the time of the marriage.

A relative of the head of a house, who is in another house, may with the consent of the head of the former house become a member of such house; but if he is a member of the other house, he must obtain the consent of its head.

If such person is a minor, he must obtain the consent of the parent exercising the parental power or of his guardian.