Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)VI.B

• FRANCISCO V. ZANDUETA, 61 PHIL. 752 DY

SYLLABUS

1. PARENT AND CHILD; SUPPORT OF CHILD WHILE HISCIVIL STATUS IS IN LITIGATION. — In the present !se the!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt "s &r#%'ht &( ! )"n#r* thr#%'h h"s'%!r+"!n !+ ,"te)* -h# !,,e'es th!t he "s the s#n #$ thepet"t"#ner; there$#re "t "s neess!r( $#r h") t# pr#e h"s"", st!t%s !s s%h s#n. H"s !,,e'e+ "", st!t%s &e"n' "n,"t"'!t"#n* "t "s e"+ent th!t n#th"n' !n &e t!/en $#r'r!nte+ %p#n the p#"nt "n "ss%e.

0. ID.; ID. — There "s n# ,!- #r re!s#n -h"h !%th#r"esthe 'r!nt"n' #$ s%pp#rt t# ! pers#n -h# ,!")s t# &e !s#n "n the s!)e )!nner !s t# ! pers#n -h# est!&,"shes&( ,e'!, pr##$ th!t he "s s%h s#n. In the ,!tter !se ,e'!,e"+ene r!"ses ! pres%)pt"#n #$ ,!-* -h",e "n the $#r)erthere "s n# pres%)pt"#n* there "s n#th"n' &%t ! )ere!,,e'!t"#n* ! $!t "n "ss%e* !n+ ! s")p,e $!t "n "ss%e )%stn#t &e #n$#%n+e+ -"th !n est!&,"she+ r"'ht re#'n"e+&( ! 2n!, 3%+')ent.

4. ID.; ID. — The "", st!t%s #$ s#nsh"p &e"n' +en"e+ !n+th"s "", st!t%s* $r#) -h"h the r"'ht t# s%pp#rt "s+er"e+* &e"n' "n "ss%e* "t "s !pp!rent th!t n# e5et !n&e '"en t# s%h ! ,!") %nt", !n !%th#r"t!t"e+e,!r!t"#n h!s &een )!+e !s t# the e6"stene #$ the!%se. It "s !,s# e"+ent th!t there "s ! s%&st!nt"!,+"5erene &et-een the !p!"t( #$ ! pers#n !$ter theren+"t"#n #$ ! 2n!, 3%+')ent "n -h"h th!t pers#n "s+e,!re+ t# &e "n p#ssess"#n #$ the st!t%s #$ ! s#n !n+h"s !p!"t( pr"#r t# s%h t")e -hen n#th"n' e6"sts #therth!t h"s s%"t #r ,!") t# &e +e,!re+ "n p#ssess"#n #$ s%h! st!t%s.

7. ID.; ID.; 8URISDICTION. — The C"", C#+e 'r!nts ther"'ht #$ s%pp#rt t# ! s#n. Th"s st!t%s n#t !ppe!r"n' &( !

2n!, 3%+')ent* the resp#n+ent 3%+'e -!s -"th#%t 3%r"s+"t"#n t# #r+er the pet"t"#ner* !s +e$en+!nt "n !seN#. 7904:* t# p!( the p,!"nt"5 the s%) #$ P4* #r !n(#ther !)#%nt* !s )#nth,( s%pp#rt* pen+ente ,"te.

<. ID.; ID.; ID.; CONSENT OF PARTIES. — In "e- #$ the,!/ #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n #$ the resp#n+ent 3%+'e t# 'r!nt thep,!"nt"5 s%pp#rt* pen+ente ,"te* "t "s e"+ent th!t the!tt#rne( #$ the +e$en+!nt "s !se N#. 7904: #%,+ n#t &(h"s !,,e'e+ #nsent t# the 'r!nt"n' #$ s%h s%pp#rt '"ethe tr"!, 3%+'e 3%r"s+"t"#n t# !+3%+"!te s%h ! ,!")!'!"nst h"s ,"ent. It "s ! %n"ers!, r%,e #$ ,!- th!t p!rt"es!nn#t* &( #nsent* '"e ! #%rt* !s s%h* 3%r"s+"t"#n "n !)!tter -h"h "s e6,%+e+ &( the ,!-s #$ the ,!n+.

Fact=Pet"t"#ner* L%"s Fr!n"s#* s#%'ht t# !nn%, the r%,"n' #$ resp#n+ent 3%+'e 'r!nt"n' pr"!te resp#n+ent* E%'en"#Le#p#,+ Fr!n"s#* ! s%pp#rt pen+ent ,"te !t the !)#%nt#$ Php 4>)#nth.

The resp#n+ent* thr#%'h h"s '%!r+"!n !+ ,"te) R#s!r"#?h"s )#ther@* 2,e+ ! #)p,!"nt #$ s%pp#rt. It -!s !,,e'e+th!t he "s !n !/n#-,e+'e+ s#n #$ here"n pet"t"#ner th%sent"t,"n' h") $#r s%pp#rt. Pet"t"#ner* !s +e$en+!nt "n th!t!se* !ns-ere+ &( ! 'ener!, +en"!, #$ e!h !n+ eer()!ter"!, !,,e'!t"#n #nt!"ne+ "n the #)p,!"nt !n+ !s !

spe"!, +e$ense !,,e'e+ th!t he neer !/n#-,e+'e+ !n+#%,+ n#t h!e !/n#-,e+'e+ the p,!"nt"5 !s h"s s#nth!t he -!s n#t present !t the &!pt"s) #$ the p,!"nt"5!n+ th!t he -!s )!rr"e+ !t the t")e "t "s !,,e'e+ th!t thep,!"nt"5 -!s &#rn.

N#t-"thst!n+"n' the +en"!,* the 3%+'e 'r!nte+ the #r+e!n+ Fr!n"s# )#e+ $#r ! re#ns"+er!t"#n #n the 'r#%n+th!t "t -!s "ss%e+ "n e6ess #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n "n "e- #$ the$!t th!t the "", st!t%s #$ the p,!"nt"5 -!s p,!e+ "n"ss%e &( the p,e!+"n's; th!t the p,!"nt"5 h!s n# r"'ht t#)#nth,( s%pp#rt $r#) the +e$en+!nt %nt", h"s st!t%s !s !h",+ #$ the ,!tter "s 2n!,,( +eter)"ne+ "n h"s $!#r !n+th!t !s the '%!r+"!n !+ ,"te) #$ the p,!"nt"5 !+)"ts h"s,!/ #$ )e!ns t# +e$r!( een the #r+"n!r( e6penses #$e6"stene "t -#%,+ &e ")p#ss"&,e $#r the +e$en+!nt t#re#er -h!teer !)#%nt he )!( h!e !+!ne+ t#p,!"nt"5 !s s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* sh#%,+ "t 2n!,,( &e+e"+e+ th!t he "s n#t the $!ther #$ the p,!"nt"5.

I!"=WON E%'en"# Le#p#,+ Fr!n"s# "s ent"t,e+ t# the s%pp#rt-"th#%t est!&,"sh"n' h"s st!t%s !s the s#n #$ L%"sFr!n"s#

R!#$%&=NO. The SC he,+ "n the pre"#%s !se #$ !n'# s. R#h+eth!t the $!t #$ ! "", st!t%s )%st &e pr#e+ &e$#re !r"'ht #$ s%pp#rt !n &e +er"e+* t# -"t*In the present!se the !t"#n $#r the s%pp#rt #r !,")#n( "s &r#%'ht &( !-#)!n -h# !,,e'es th!t she "s ! -"$e; there$#re "t "sneess!r( $#r her t# pr#e p#ssess"#n #$ the "", st!t%s#$ ! sp#%se — th!t "s* ! )!rr"!'e* -"th#%t -h"h #ne h!sn# r"'ht t# the t"t,e #$ h%s&!n+ #r -"$e* . . .. Th"se"+ene &e"n' ,!/"n'* !n+ the "", st!t%s #$ )!rr"!'e&e"n' "n ,"t"'!t"#n* "t "s e"+ent th!t n#th"n' !n &e t!/en$#r 'r!nte+ %p#n the p#"nt "n "ss%e. There "s n# ,!- #re!s#n -h"h !%th#r"es the 'r!nt"n' #$ !,")#n( t# !

pers#n -h# ,!")s t# &e ! sp#%se "n the s!)e )!nner !st# ! pers#n -h# #n,%s"e,( est!&,"shes &( ,e'!, pr##$th!t he #r she "s s%h ! sp#%se* !n+ s%es $#r +"#re #rsep!r!t"#n. In th"s !se the ,e'!, e"+ene r!"ses !pres%)pt"#n #$ ,!-; "n the $#r)er there "s n#pres%)pt"#n* there "s n#th"n' &%t ! )ere !,,e'!t"#n — !$!t "n "ss%e !n+ ! s")p,e $!t "n "ss%e )%st n#t &e#n$#%n+e+ -"th !n est!&,"she+ r"'ht re#'n"e+ &( !2n!, 3%+')ent #r &!se+ %p#n ! ,e'!, pres%)pt"#n. The"", st!t%s #$ )!rr"!'e &e"n' +en"e+* !n+ th"s ""st!t%s* $r#) -h"h the r"'ht t# s%pp#rt "s +er"e+* &e"n'"n "ss%e* "t "s +"%,t t# see h#- !n( e5et !n &e '"ent# s%h ! ,!") %nt", !n !%th#r"t!t"e +e,!r!t"#n h!s&een )!+e !s t# the e6"stene #$ the !%se. It "s e"+ent

th!t there "s #$ neess"t( ! s%&st!nt"!, +"5erene&et-een the !p!"t( #$ ! pers#n "s +e,!re+ t# &e "np#ssess"#n #$ the st!t%s #$ )!rr"!'e !n+ h"s !p!"t(pr"#r t# s%h t")e -hen n#th"n' e6"sts #ther th!t h"s s%"t#r ,!") t# &e +e,!re+ "n p#ssess"#n #$ s%h st!t%s #$)!rr"!'e . . ..

In the present !se the !t"#n $#r s%pp#rt "s &r#%'ht &( !)"n#r* thr#%'h h"s '%!r+"!n !+ ,"te)* -h# !,,e'es th!t he"s the s#n #$ the pet"t"#ner; there$#re "t "s neess!r( $#h") t# pr#e h"s "", st!t%s !s s%h s#n. H"s !,,e'e+ ""st!t%s &e"n' "n ,"t"'!t"#n* "t "s e"+ent th!t n#th"n' !n &et!/en $#r 'r!nte+ %p#n the p#"nt "n "ss%e. There "s n# ,!-

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)#r re!s#n -h"h !%th#r"es the 'r!nt"n' #$ s%pp#rt t# !pers#n -h# est!&,"shes &( ,e'!, pr##$ th!t he "s s%hs#n. In the ,!tter !se the ,e'!, e"+ene r!"ses !pres%)pt"#n #$ ,!-.

The "", st!t%s #$ s#nsh"p &e"n' +en"e+ !n+ th"s "",st!t%s* $r#) -h"h the r"'ht t# s%pp#rt "s +er"e+* &e"n'"n "ss%e* "t "s !pp!rent th!t n# e5et !n &e '"en t# s%h! ,!") %nt", !n !%th#r"t!t"e +e,!r!t"#n h!s &een )!+e!s t# the e6"stene #$ the !%se.

S+(t -$&"t

EL Fr!n"s# s#%'ht $#r the s%pp#rt #$ L%"s Fr!n"s#* h"s!,,e'e+ $!ther* thr#%'h the "nst"t%t"#n #$ the !t"#n &( h"s)#ther R#s!r"#. The here"n resp#n+ent !,,e'e+ th!t he-!s !n !/n#-,e+'e+ s#n #$ the pet"t"#ner. H#-eer*pet"t"#ner +en"e+ the !,,e'!t"#ns—he neer!/n#-,e+'e+ the h",+* he -!s )!rr"e+ !t the t")e #$ the &"rth #$ the h",+* ph(s"!, !&sene +%r"n' the&!pt"s).

The tr"!, #%rt r%,e+ "n $!#r #$ the h",+ !n+ #r+ere+ L%"sFr!n"s# t# p!( Php 4>)#nth !s s%pp#rt.

I!"=WON E%'en"# Le#p#,+ Fr!n"s# "s ent"t,e+ t# the s%pp#rt-"th#%t est!&,"sh"n' h"s st!t%s !s the s#n #$ L%"sFr!n"s#

R!#$%&=N#.

It he,+ th!t ?t@here "s n# ,!- #r re!s#n -h"h !%th#r"esthe 'r!nt"n' #$ s%pp#rt t# ! pers#n -h# ,!")s t# &e !s#n "n the s!)e )!nner !s t# ! pers#n -h# est!&,"shes&( ,e'!, pr##$ th!t he "s s%h s#n. In the ,!tter !se the,e'!, e"+ene r!"ses ! pres%)pt"#n #$ ,!-* -h",e "n the$#r)er there "s n# pres%)pt"#n* there "s n#th"n' &%t !

)ere !,,e'!t"#n* ! $!t "n "ss%e* !n+ ! s")p,e $!t "n "ss%e)%st n#t &e #n$#%n+e+ -"th !n est!&,"she+ r"'htre#'n"e+ &( ! 2n!, 3%+')ent.A++"t"#n!,,(* the resp#n+ent 3%+'e -!s -"th#%t 3%r"s+"t"#n t# #r+er $#r the )#nth,( s%pp#rt "n ,"'ht #$ here"n pr"!te resp#n+ents !&sene #$ !$#re)ent"#ne+st!t%s.

• YAN/CO V. RHODE, 1 PHIL. 0*0 FERNANDEZ

PRINCIPLES=

1. !rr"!'e !n+ D"#re Where the !ns-er t# !#)p,!"nt !,,e'"n' )!rr"!'e !n+ pr!("n' $#r !+"#re +en"es the $!t #$ )!rr"!'e* the #%rte6ee+s "ts 3%r"s+"t"#n "n 'r!nt"n' !,")#n(* !n+the en$#re)ent #$ !n #r+er 'r!nt"n' "t -",, &erestr!"ne+ &( the -r"t #$ pr#h"&"t"#n.

0. The r"'ht #$ ! -"$e t# s%pp#rt +epen+s %p#n herst!t%s !s s%h* !n+ -here the e6"stene #$ thest!t%s "s p%t "n "ss%e &( the p,e!+"n' "t !nn#t &epres%)e+ t# e6"st $#r the p%rp#se #$ 'r!nt"n'!,")#n(. t+" act ( t+" c$3$# tat! 4!t "(3"% t "(" a $&+t ( !(t ca%" -"$3"-8

4. The CFI h!e 3%r"s+"t"#n #er s%"ts $#r +"#re!n+ the 'r!nt"n' #$ !,")#n( pen+ent ,"te "s"n"+ent!, t# th"s 3%r"s+"t"#n; #nseJ%ent,(* !n#r+er 'r!nt"n' !,")#n(* een "$ err#ne#%s* "s n#t!n e6ess #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n* !n+ "ts en$#re)ent!nn#t &e restr!"ne+ &( pr#h"&"t"#n.

DIGEST:

FACTS:

!n'#* 2,e+ ! pet"t"#n $#r ! -r"t #$ pr#h"&"t"#n* !,,e'"n'th!t 8%+'e R#h+e* #$ the CFI !n",!* !te+ "n e6ess #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n -hen ! #)p,!"nt h!+ &een 2,e+ &( V"t#r"n!!'!"nst the pet"t"#ner pr!("n' th!t she &e +e,!re+ the,!-$%, -"$e #$ the s!"+ !n'#* !n+ th!t she &e 'r!nte+ !+"#re* !n !,,#-!ne $#r !,")#n(* !n+ !tt#rne(Ks $ees+%r"n' the pen+en( #$ the s%"t; th!t the +e)%rrer 2,e+&( the pet"t"#ner -!s #err%,e+ &( the s!"+ 3%+'e.

A p!rt #$ the r%,"n' !s $#,,#-s= ?3%st $#r (#% t# /n#- the 3%+')ent #$ R#h+e@

I !) #$ the #p"n"#n th!t the )!rr"!'e !,,e'e+ "n the#)p,!"nt "s !,"+ %n+er the ,!-s "n $#re* !,th#%'h theJ%est"#n "s n#t ,e!r n#r -"th#%t +#%&t. The $!ts !,,e'e+"n the #)p,!"nt #)pe, )e t# res#,e the +#%&t "n $!#r#$ the p,!"nt"5; !n+ th!t the pet"t"#ner* "n !ns-er t# the#)p,!"nt* +en"e+ the pr"n"p!, !,,e'!t"#n #$ $!t there"nt# -"t* the )%t%!, !'ree)ent t# &e h%s&!n+ !n+ -"$e!,,e'e+ &( the p,!"nt"5 t# h!e &een entere+ "nt# &e$#re-"tnesses; th!t -h",e the !se -!s "n th"s #n+"t"#n thep,!"nt"5 2,e+ ! )#t"#n $#r ! )#nth,( !,,#-!ne !s!,")#n(* #sts* !n+ !tt#rne(Ks $ees; th!t #n the 00n+ #$ 8%,( ,!st the s!"+ 3%+'e #r+ere+ the pet"t"#ner t# p!( thep,!"nt"5* "n !+!ne* ! )#nth,( !,,#-!ne #$ 0< e6"!npes#s $r#) !n+ !$ter the 11th #$ !rh ,!st p!st* !n+ t#

p!( #n the 1st +!( #$ A%'%st $#,,#-"n' !,, !r%e+!,,#-!nes* "n !++"t"#n t# the !,,#-!ne $#r the s!"+)#nth* !)#%nt"n' t# the s%) #$ 1*< pes#s; th!t thep,!"nt"5 "n the s!"+ !t"#n #-ns n# pr#pert(* !n+ the 3%+'e n#t h!"n' reJ%"re+ $r#) her !n( se%r"t(* "t "sert!"n th!t the pet"t"#ner* +e$en+!nt "n the s!"+ !t"#n&e,#-* sh#%,+ 3%+')ent &e ren+ere+ "n h"s $!#r* -#%,+&e %n!&,e t# re#er s%h s%)s !s the 3%+'e )"'ht#)pe, h") t# +"s&%rse; th!t !'!"nst the r%,"n' #$ the#%rt he h!+ n# r"'ht #$ !ppe!, #r !n( p,!"n* spee+(* #r!+eJ%!te re)e+(;

pr!(e+ t# the #%rt t# ren+er 3%+')ent +e,!re R#h+eth!t he !te+ "n e6ess #$ h"s 3%r"s+"t"#n "n !tte)pt"n' t#

#&,"'e pet"t"#ner t# p!( t# the s!"+ V"t#r"n! s!"+!,,#-!ne* !n+ t# +"ret th!t ! -r"t #$ pr#h"&"t"#n "ss%e t#s!"+ R#h+e pr#h"&"t"n' h") $r#) !tte)pt"n' t# #)pepet"t"#ner t# p!( the s!"+ !)#%nt.

R#h+e* 2,e+ ! +e)%rrer !n+ )#t"#n t# +"s)"ss %p#n the$#,,#-"n' 'r#%n+s= ?1@ Th!t th"s #%rt "s -"th#%t 3%r"s+"t"#n #er the s%&3et)!tter #$ the !t"#n; ?0@ th!tthe pet"t"#n +#es n#t st!te $!ts s%"ent t# #nst"t%te !!%se #$ !t"#n.

V"t#r"n! !J%"re+ ! r"'ht !,, #n3%'!, r"'hts* !n+ "np!rt"%,!r t# the !,,#-!ne #$ !,")#n( pendente lite.




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)An+ %p#n th"s s%pp#s"t"#n he "te+ !rt",es #$ the C"",C#+e !s t# r"'hts en3#(e+ &( ! )!rr"e+ -#)!n &( "rt%e#$ the )!rr"!'e* !n+ th#se -h"h she )!( $%rthere6er"se &( re!s#n #$ +"#re pen+"n' ,"t"'!t"#n !n+th#se 'r!nte+ t# her 2n!,,( "n !se #$ ! $!#r!&,e 3%+')ent.

The resp#n+ents 3%+'e h!+ 3%r"s+"t"#n t# tr( the +"#re!se !n+ "ts "n"+ents* !)#n' #thers th!t #$ !,")#n(; "n

!n "nter,#%t#r( r%,"n' he he,+ th!t the !,,e'e+)!tr")#n( e6"ste+* !,th#%'h "t !ppe!re+ t# h") t# &e !)!tter n#t ,e!r #r $ree $r#) +#%&t; "n !n#ther"nter,#%t#r( #r+er* n#t-"thst!n+"n' the $!t th!t thee6"stene #$ the )!rr"!'e "s n#t ,e!r #r $ree $r#) +#%&t*he +"rete+ the !,,#-!ne #$ !,")#n( pendente lite "n$!#r #$ the p,!"nt"5; !'!"nst th"s "nter,#%t#r( #r+er n#!ppe!, ,"es #n &eh!,$ #$ the !,,e'e+ h%s&!n+ -h# "s t#p!( th"s !,,#-!ne; th"s !,,e'e+ h%s&!n+ )%st p!( "t-"th#%t !n( '%!r!nt( #$ re#er( "n the eent th!t thepr##$ sh#%,+ est!&,"she+ ! #ntr!r( #n+"t"#n #$ !5!"rs t#th!t !ss%)e+ t# &e #rret* n#t-"thst!n+"n' the $!t th!tthe J%est"#n "s n#t ,e!r #r $ree $r#) +#%&t; !n+ !s the 3%+'e "s n#t +e#"+ #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n* !n+ !s n# !ppe!, ,"es!'!"nst !n "nter,#%t#r( #r+er* th!t s%h !n #p"n"#n* s%h

!n "nter,#%t#r( #r+er s# ren+ere+* !,th#%'h err#ne#%s!n+ !%s"n' "rrep!r!&,e +!)!'e* !n n#t &e re"e-e+ &(!n( #ther #%rt +%r"n' the #%rse #$ the tr"!,.

Un+er !rt",e 1<1 #$ the #,+ C#+e !n( pers#n &e,"e"n'h")se,$ ent"t,e+ t# th!t pr#"s"#n!, !,")#n( #r s%pp#rt-!s reJ%"re+ t# 2,e -"th the #)p,!"nt +#%)entspr#"n' #n,%s"e,( the t"t,e &( "rt%e #$ -h"h the s!)e-!s s%e+ $#r. I$ the t"t,e -!s &!se+ %p#n ! r"'ht re!te+&( ,!-* "t -!s neess!r( t# present the +#%)entsest!&,"sh"n' the &#n+ #$ re,!t"#nsh"p &et-een thep,!"nt"5 !n+ +e$en+!nt #r the "r%)st!nes -h"h '!e! r"'ht t# the !,")#n(* s%h e"+ene t# &e #)p,ete+ &(the test")#n( #$ -"tnesses "$ neess!r(. The 3%+'e* %n+er

!rt",e 1<0* #%,+ n#t !+)"t the #)p,!"nt %n,ess the+#%)ents re$erre+ t# "n the pree+"n' !rt",e -eres%&)"tte+. It "s e"+ent $r#) th"s th!t %n+er thepr#"s"#ns #$ the ,!- then "n $#re ! s%"t $#r !,")#n(#%,+ n#t pr#sper %p#n the )ere #p"n"#n #$ the 3%+'ee6presse+* n#t "n ! 2n!, 3%+')ent !%s"n' st!t%s* &%t "n!n "nter,#%t#r( #r+er -h"h h!s n# #ther p%rp#se th!nt# $!","t!te the #nt"n%!ne #$ the tr"!,.

The neess"t( #$ $#%n+"n' the !t"#n $#r s%pp#rt #r!,")#n( #n ! t"t,e* !n+ ! t"t,e s%pp#rte+ &( +#%)ent!r(e"+ene* "s ! #nseJ%ene #$ the preepts #$ !rt",e 174#$ the C"", C#+e "te+ &( the resp#n+ent 3%+'e h")se,$.In th"s !rt",e the r"'ht t# s%pp#rt "s 'r!nte+ ?1@ t#

sp#%ses inter se; ?0@ t# ,e'"t")!te +esen+!nts !n+!sen+!nts inter se; ?4@ t# p!rents !n+ ert!"n,e'"t")!te+ !n+ !/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren; ?7@ t##ther ",,e'"t")!te h",+ren* !n+ ?<@ t# &r#thers !n+s"sters. In !,, these !ses "n "s ! "", st!t%s #r ! 3%r"+"!,re,!t"#n -h"h "s the &!s"s #$ the !t"#n $#r s%pp#rt — the"", st!t%s #$ )!rr"!'e #r th!t #$ re,!t"#nsh"p.

In the present !se the !t"#n $#r the s%pp#rt #r !,")#n("s &r#%'ht &( ! -#)!n -h# !,,e'es th!t she "s ! -"$e;there$#re "t "s neess!r( $#r her t# pr#e p#ssess"#n #$ the "", st!t%s #$ ! sp#%se — th!t "s* ! )!rr"!'e* -"th#%t-h"h #ne h!s n# r"'ht t# the t"t,e t# h%s&!n+ #r -"$e.

!rr"!'es e,e&r!te+ &e$#re the !+#pt"#n #$ the C""C#+e )%st &e pr#en &( the )e!ns est!&,"she+ &( the$#r)er ,!-s. Th"s e"+ene &e"n' ,!/"n'* !n+ the ""st!t%s #$ )!rr"!'e &e"n' "n ,"t"'!t"#n* "t "s e"+ent th!tn#th"n' !n &e t!/en $#r 'r!nte+ %p#n the p#"nt "n "ss%e There "s n# ,!- #r re!s#n -h"h !%th#r"es the 'r!nt"n'#$ !,")#n( t# ! pers#n -h# ,!")s t# &e ! sp#%se "n thes!)e )!nner !s t# ! pers#n -h# #n,%s"e,(est!&,"shes &( ,e'!, pr##$ th!t he #r she "s s%h sp#%se!n+ s%es $#r +"#re #r sep!r!t"#n. In th"s !se the ,e'!e"+ene r!"ses ! pres%)pt"#n #$ ,!-; "n the $#r)er there"s n# pres%)pt"#n* there "s n#th"n' &%t ! )ere !,,e'!t"#n— ! $!t "n "ss%e — !n+ ! s")p,e $!t "n "ss%e )%st n#t&e #n$#%n+e+ -"th !n est!&,"she+ r"'ht re#'n"e+ &( !2n!, 3%+')ent #r &!se+ %p#n ! ,e'!, pres%)pt"#n.

On the "ss%e #$ the re)e+( #$ pr#h"&"t"#n* th"s re)e+()%st &e &!se+ %p#n ! ,!/ #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n #r !n e6ess "nthe e6er"se #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n "n #r+er th!t the 3%+'e )!( &epr#h"&"te+ $r#) #nt"n%"n' the pr#ee+"n's.

The #%rt &e,#- h!+ 3%r"s+"t"#n t# tr( the +"#re s%"t&%t he -!s -"th#%t 3%r"s+"t"#n t# 'r!nt !,")#n( -hen ther"'ht t# ,!") !,")#n( h!+ n#t !r%e+ "n !#r+!ne-"th the pr#"s"#ns #$ the C"", C#+e. Th"s C#+e #n,('r!nts the r"'hts t# !,")#n( t# ! wife. Th"s st!t%s n#t!ppe!r"n' &( ! 2n!, 3%+')ent* the #%rt "s -"th#%t 3%r"s+"t"#n t# )!/e !n( #r+er "n the )!tter There$#re mandamus "s the pr#per re)e+( %p#n the$!ts re,!te+.

It "s n#t neess!r( t# +e"+e !t th"s t")e "$ !n e6ept"#n#%,+ &e )!+e -"th respet t# ! !se "n -h"h the $!t #$the )!rr"!'e "s !+)"tte+ #$ re#r+ &( the +e$en+!nt. Inthe !se &e$#re %s th"s $!t -!s +en"e+. The )#t"#n !n++e)%rrer !re #err%,e+ !n+ the +e$en+!nt "s !%th#r"e+t# !ns-er the #)p,!"nt -"th"n t-ent( +!(s $r#) th"s+!te.

9UIC: DI/EST

V"t#r"n! ?V@ 2,e+ ! #)p,!"nt !'!"nst !n'# ?@ pr!("n'th!t she &e +e,!re+ the ,!-$%, -"$e #$ s!"+ !n'#* !n+th!t she &e 'r!nte+ ! +"#re* !n !,,#-!ne $#r !,")#n(!n+ !tt#rne(Ks $ees +%r"n' the pen+en( #$ the s%"t. In s !ns-er t# the #)p,!"nt* he +en"e+ the $!t #$)!rr"!'e &et-een h") !n+ V. S%pp#rt -!s 'r!nte+ &( 8%+'e R#h+e ?R@.?N#te= the 3%+'e 'r!nte+ the !,,#-!ne$#r !,")#n( een "$ there "s DOUBT !s t# the e6"stene #$)!rr"!'e@

I!"=

Whether the R "s #rret.

SC R!#$%&

N#. ?V "s n#t ent"t,e+ $#r s%pp#rt@

Un+er the #,+ C#+e !n( pers#n &e,"e"n' h")se,$ ent"t,e+t# th!t pr#"s"#n!, !,")#n( #r s%pp#rt -!s reJ%"re+ t# 2,e-"th the #)p,!"nt +#%)ents pr#"n' #n,%s"e,( thet"t,e &( "rt%e #$ -h"h the s!)e -!s s%e+ $#r. I$ the t"t,e-!s &!se+ %p#n ! r"'ht re!te+ &( ,!-* "t -!s neess!r(




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)t# present the +#%)ents est!&,"sh"n' the &#n+ #$ re,!t"#nsh"p &et-een the p,!"nt"5 !n+ +e$en+!nt #r the"r%)st!nes -h"h '!e ! r"'ht t# the !,")#n(* s%he"+ene t# &e #)p,ete+ &( the test")#n( #$ -"tnesses"$ neess!r(.

The r"'ht #$ ! -"$e t# s%pp#rt +epen+s %p#n her st!t%s !ss%h* !n+ -here the e6"stene #$ the st!t%s "s p%t "n"ss%e &( the p,e!+"n' "t !nn#t &e pres%)e+ t# e6"st $#rthe p%rp#se #$ 'r!nt"n' !,")#n(. T+" act ( t+" c$3$#tat! 4!t " (3"% t "(" a $&+t ( !(t ca% " -"$3"-.

In the present !se the !t"#n $#r the s%pp#rt #r !,")#n("s &r#%'ht &( ! -#)!n -h# !,,e'es th!t she "s ! -"$e;there$#re "t "s neess!r( $#r her t# pr#e p#ssess"#n #$ the "", st!t%s #$ ! sp#%se — th!t "s* ! )!rr"!'e* -"th#%t-h"h #ne h!s n# r"'ht t# the t"t,e t# h%s&!n+ #r -"$e.!rr"!'es e,e&r!te+ &e$#re the !+#pt"#n #$ the C"",C#+e )%st &e pr#en &( the )e!ns est!&,"she+ &( the$#r)er ,!-s. Th"s e"+ene &e"n' ,!/"n'* !n+ the "",st!t%s #$ )!rr"!'e &e"n' "n ,"t"'!t"#n* "t "s e"+ent th!tn#th"n' !n &e t!/en $#r 'r!nte+ %p#n the p#"nt "n "ss%e. There "s n# ,!- #r re!s#n -h"h !%th#r"es the 'r!nt"n'

#$ !,")#n( t# ! pers#n -h# ,!")s t# &e ! sp#%se "n thes!)e )!nner !s t# ! pers#n -h# #n,%s"e,(est!&,"shes &( ,e'!, pr##$ th!t he #r she "s s%h sp#%se*!n+ s%es $#r +"#re #r sep!r!t"#n

• CO9UIA V. BALTAZAR, /.R. NO. L;2<02,DECE)BER 2<, 1<0< ECNEROL

FactResp#n+ents G!sp!r!* Fr!n"s!* D"#n"s"#* A,$re+#* !n+S!,!+#r C#J%"!* !ss"ste+ &( the"r )#ther !n+ '%!r+"!n!+ ,"te) !r"! D!,#r"* 2,e+ !n !t"#n "n the C#%rt #$ theF"rst Inst!ne #$ Le(te !'!"nst the sp#%ses S",estr!C#J%"! !n+ L%"s C!r!n+!n' t# re#er the p#ssess"#n !s#-ner #$ $#%r p!re,s #$ ,!n+. The( !,,e'e+ th!t the( !re

!/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren !n+ the s#,e he"rs #$ the,!tter. The pet"t"#ners ?S",estr! !n+ L%"s@ "n the"r !ns-er+en"e+ th!t the resp#n+ents !re !/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!,h",+ren #$ the +ee!se+ A,$re+# C#J%"!.

Pen+"n' the tr"!, #$ the !se s!"+ resp#n+ents ?p,!"nt"5Ks&e,#-@ 2,e+ ! pet"t"#n $#r !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te -h"h 8%+'e E+)%n+# S. P""# 'r!nte+ "n the s%) #$ P0 !)#nth ?s%&seJ%ent,( re+%e+ t# P1 ! )#nth@.

The resp#n+ent 3%+'e* H#n#r!&,e R#+#,$# B!,t!!r* !+en"e+ pet"t"#nersK )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n. He he,+th!t the #r+er #$ 8%+'e P""# $#r !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te-!s -e,, $#%n+e+. On Fe&r%!r( 0M* 17* #r+ere+ the

"ss%!ne #$ ! -r"t #$ e6e%t"#n !'!"nst the here"npet"t"#ners t# #,,et the s%) #$ P7 #rresp#n+"n' t#$#%r )#nths #$ %np!"+ !,")#n(.Pet"t"#ners 2,e+ the present pet"t"#n $#r ert"#r!r" t#!nn%, the !&#e )ent"#ne+ #r+ers.

I!"Whether #r n#t the resp#n+ent 3%+'e erre+ "n 'r!nt"n'the pet"t"#n $#r !,")#n( pen+ent ,"te* -r"t #$ e6e%t"#n*!n+ #r+er #$ +en"!, #$ the )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n.

R!#$%&

ES. R%,e M4 #$ the R%,es #$ the C#%rt* -h"h !%th#r"esthe 'r!nt"n' #$ !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te !t the#))ene)ent #$ the pr#per !t"#n* #r !t !n( t")e!$ter-!r+s &%t pr"#r t# the 2n!, 3%+')ent* "s n#t!pp,"!&,e t# th"s !se. The !t"#n #))ene+ &e$#rethe resp#n+ent 3%+'e -!s n#t $#r s%pp#rt &%t $#r there#er( #$ the #-nersh"p !n+ p#ssess"#n #$ re!pr#pert(. !n"$est,( s%h !n !t"#n "s n#t the pr#pe!t"#n #nte)p,!te+ &( s!"+ r%,e The )ere $!t th!t thep,!"nt"5s h!e ,e'!, !n+ eJ%"t!&,e r"'hts "n the pr#pert(the( see/ t# re#er ?. E. D. @ +#es n#t !%th#r"e the#%rt t# #)pe, the +e$en+!nts t# s%pp#rt the p,!"nt"5spen+"n' the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ the s%"t. #re#er* thepet"t"#ners* -h# !re s"ster !n+ &r#ther"n ,!-respet"e,(* #$ the +ee!se+ A,$re+# C#J%"!* !re n#&#%n+ t# s%pp#rt the !,,e'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren #$ the,!tter. Un+er the !rt",e 174 #$ the C"", C#+e #n,( the$#,,#-"n' !re &#%n+ t# s%pp#rt e!h #ther= ?1@ h%s&!n+!n+ -"$e= ?0@ ,e'"t")!te !sen+!nts !n+ +esen+!nts!n+ ?4@ p!rents !n+ !/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren* !n+the ,e'"t")!te +esen+!nts #$ the ,!tter.

Een "n !n !t"#n $#r +"#re !n+ !,")#n(* "t h!s &eenhe,+ th!t the #%rt h!s n# 3%r"s+"t"#n t# 'r!nt !,")#n(

pendente lite -here the !ns-er t# the #)p,!"nt !,,e'"n')!rr"!'e !n+ pr!("n' $#r +"#re +en"es the $!t #)!rr"!'e* &e!%se the r"'ht #$ ! -"$e t# s%pp#rt +epen+s%p#n her st!t%s !s s%h* !n+ -here the e6"stene #$ s%hst!t%s "s p%t "n "ss%e &( the p,e!+"n'* "t !nn#t &epres%)e+ t# e6"st $#r the p%rp#se #$ 'r!nt"n' !,")#n(.

PETITION IS GRANTED. ORDERS #)p,!"ne+ #$ !re SETASIDE.

9UIC: DI/EST

FactResp#n+ents G!sp!r!* Fr!n"s!* D"#n"s"#* A,$re+#* !n+S!,!+#r C#J%"!* !ss"ste+ &( the"r )#ther !n+ '%!r+"!n

!+ ,"te) !r"! D!,#r"* 2,e+ !n !t"#n "n the C#%rt #$ theF"rst Inst!ne #$ Le(te !'!"nst the sp#%ses S",estr!C#J%"! !n+ L%"s C!r!n+!n' t# re#er the p#ssess"#n !s#-ner #$ $#%r p!re,s #$ ,!n+. The( !,,e'e+ th!t the( !re!/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren !n+ the s#,e he"rs #$ the,!tter. The pet"t"#ners ?S",estr! !n+ L%"s@ "n the"r !ns-er+en"e+ th!t the resp#n+ents !re !/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!h",+ren #$ the +ee!se+ A,$re+# C#J%"!. Pen+"n' the tr"!#$ the !se s!"+ resp#n+ents ?p,!"nt"5Ks &e,#-@ 2,e+ !pet"t"#n $#r !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te -h"h 8%+'e E+)%n+#S. P""# 'r!nte+ "n the s%) #$ P0 ! )#nth?s%&seJ%ent,( re+%e+ t# P1 ! )#nth@.

The resp#n+ent 3%+'e* H#n#r!&,e R#+#,$# B!,t!!r* !

+en"e+ pet"t"#nersK )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n. He he,+th!t the #r+er #$ 8%+'e P""# $#r !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te-!s -e,, $#%n+e+. On Fe&r%!r( 0M* 17* #r+ere+ the"ss%!ne #$ ! -r"t #$ e6e%t"#n !'!"nst the here"npet"t"#ners t# #,,et the s%) #$ P7 #rresp#n+"n' t#$#%r )#nths #$ %np!"+ !,")#n(. Pet"t"#ners 2,e+ thepresent pet"t"#n $#r ert"#r!r" t# !nn%, the !&#e)ent"#ne+ #r+ers.

I!"Whether #r n#t the resp#n+ent 3%+'e erre+ "n 'r!nt"n'the pet"t"#n $#r !,")#n( pen+ent ,"te* -r"t #$ e6e%t"#n*!n+ #r+er #$ +en"!, #$ the )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n.




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)

R!#$%& ES. R%,e M4 #$ the R%,es #$ the C#%rt* -h"h !%th#r"esthe 'r!nt"n' #$ !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te !t the#))ene)ent #$ the pr#per !t"#n* #r !t !n( t")e!$ter-!r+s &%t pr"#r t# the 2n!, 3%+')ent* "s n#t!pp,"!&,e t# th"s !se. The !t"#n #))ene+ &e$#rethe resp#n+ent 3%+'e -!s n#t $#r s%pp#rt &%t $#r there#er( #$ the #-nersh"p !n+ p#ssess"#n #$ re!,pr#pert(. !n"$est,( s%h !n !t"#n "s n#t the pr#per!t"#n #nte)p,!te+ &( s!"+ r%,e The )ere $!t th!t thep,!"nt"5s h!e ,e'!, !n+ eJ%"t!&,e r"'hts "n the pr#pert(the( see/ t# re#er ?. E. D. @ +#es n#t !%th#r"e the#%rt t# #)pe, the +e$en+!nts t# s%pp#rt the p,!"nt"5spen+"n' the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ the s%"t. #re#er* thepet"t"#ners* -h# !re s"ster !n+ &r#ther"n ,!-*respet"e,(* #$ the +ee!se+ A,$re+# C#J%"!* !re n#t&#%n+ t# s%pp#rt the !,,e'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren #$ the,!tter. Un+er the !rt",e 174 #$ the C"", C#+e #n,( the$#,,#-"n' !re &#%n+ t# s%pp#rt e!h #ther= ?1@ h%s&!n+!n+ -"$e= ?0@ ,e'"t")!te !sen+!nts !n+ +esen+!nts=!n+ ?4@ p!rents !n+ !/n#-,e+'e+ n!t%r!, h",+ren* !n+the ,e'"t")!te +esen+!nts #$ the ,!tter.

VERSION 2 DOCTRINE8 The !t"#n "n the present !se -!s n#t $#r s%pp#rt &%t $#rthe re#er( #$ the #-nersh"p !n+ p#ssess"#n #$ re!,pr#pert(. !n"$est,( s%h !n !t"#n "s n#t the pr#per!t"#n #nte)p,!te+ &( R%,e M4 #$ the R%,es #$ C#%rt. The )ere $!t th!t the p,!"nt"5s h!e ,e'!, !n+ eJ%"t!&,er"'hts "n the pr#pert( the( see/s t# re#er ? .E. D.@+#es n#t !%th#r"e the #%rt t# #)pe, the +e$en+!nts t#s%pp#rt the p,!"nt"5s pen+"n' the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ thes%"t.

V",,!n%e! . V",,!n%e!* <7 Ph",. 0 TRIIE

• )A/O)A V. )ACADAE/, /.R. NO. L;515=,DECE)BER 1*, 1<51 FAITH RAVENS

PRINCIPLE= Be$#re !t"#n "s t!/en #n the )!tter Q#$ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* !n #pp#rt%n"t( sh#%,+ &e '"enh") t# &e he!r+* #ns"+er"n' the ser"#%s n!t%re #$ h"sspe"!, +e$ense.

LON/ DI/EST

FactResp#n+ent C!n+e,!r"! B!%t"st! 2,e+ !n !t"#n !'!"nstpet"t"#ner see/"n' the sep!r!t"#n #$ the pr#pert( #$ thesp#%ses !n+ the #nseJ%ent +"ss#,%t"#n !n+ ,"J%"+!t"#n#$ the"r #n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p. #nths there!$ter* pr"#r t#the tr"!, #n the )er"ts* resp#n+ent pr!(e+ the #%rt th!t

pen+"n' the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ the !se* she !n+ her+!%'hter Let""! &e '"en s%pp#rt pendente lite "n the!)#%nt #$ P1* ! )#nth !n+ th!t pet"t"#ner &e #r+ere+t# !t !#r+"n',(. Her )#t"#n "s &!se+ #n the $#,,#-"n''r#%n+= On A%'%st 4* 17<* -h",e the"r )!rr"!'e -!sst",, s%&s"st"n'* pet"t"#ner #ntr!te+ !n#ther )!rr"!'e-"th #ne L%er"! Bern!r+#; "n 8!n%!r(* 17M* pet"t"#ner!&!n+#ne+ resp#n+ent !n+ t-# )"n#r +!%'hters !n+-ent t# ,"e -"th h"s se#n+ -"$e; -h",e the &"'!)( !se!'!"nst pet"t"#ner -!s %n+er "nest"'!t"#n &( the C"t(F"s!, #$ !n",!* pet"t"#ner re$%se+ t# '"e !n( s%pp#rt t#resp#n+ent !n+ her h",+ren $#r the"r )!"nten!ne;pet"t"#ner !n+ resp#n+ent* thr#%'h the"r 3#"nt e5#rt !n+

"n+%str(* !J%"re+ #ns"+er!&,e pr#pert( -h"h* !++e+ t#the e!rn"n's #$ pet"t"#ner $r#) h"s !r"#%s /"n+s #&%s"ness* ("e,+s ! net "n#)e #$ !t ,e!st P<* ! )#nth;pet"t"#ner #-es the) "n !rre!rs &( -!( #$ s%pp#rt ! t#t!#$ PM* $r#) 8!n%!r( 19* 1<1.

Pet"t"#ner #&3ete+ t# the )#t"#n pendente lite #n the$#,,#-"n' 'r#%n+s= Resp#n+ent !&!n+#ne+ the #n3%'!h#)e t# ,"e -"th !n A)er"!n s#,+"er $r#) 8!n%!r( t#A%'%st 17M; ,!ter "n 179* resp#n+ent !,s# ,"e+ -"th#ne Ce,est"n# Fern!n+e %p t# Ot#&er 17; h!"n'#))"tte+ !+%,ter(* resp#n+ent* there$#re* "s n#tent"t,e+ t# s%pp#rt; +%e t# repe!te+ "", !n+ r")"n!!ses 2,e+ !'!"nst h") &( resp#n+ent* pet"t"#ner h!+ t#,#se h"s t"t,es $!t#r(. !t present pet"t"#ner "s he!",("n+e&te+ t# seer!, &!n/s !n+ &e!%se #$ the lis pendens !nn#t!te+ #n h"s ert"2!te #$ t"t,e %p#nresp#n+entKs reJ%est* he "s p,!e+ "n ! p#s"t"#n -here he#%,+ n#t p!( h"s #&,"'!t"#n +%e t# h"s "n!&","t( t#ne'#t"!te -"th s!"+ pr#pert"es. Where$#re* pet"t"#nepr!(e+ th!t the )#t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pendente lite &e+en"e+.

Be$#re pet"t"#ner h!s h!+ ! h!ne t# present h"s

e"+ene #n h"s spe"!, +e$enses* resp#n+ent 3%+'e"ss%e+ #n Septe)&er 0:* 1<1* !n #r+er 'r!nt"n' the)#t"#n !n+ #r+er"n' pet"t"#ner t# '"e s%pp#rt pendentelite t# h"s -"$e !n+ +!%'hter Let""!.

I!"=Whether #r n#t the #r+er #$ the C#%rt #$ F"rst Inst!nesh#%,+ &e +e,!re+ n%,, !n+ #"+.

R!#$%&= es. In the !se #$ Sanchez vs. Zulueta* M: Ph",.* 11C#%rt #$ Appe!,s erre+ "n n#t !,,#-"n' the +e$en+!nt t#present h"s e"+ene $#r the p%rp#se #$ +eter)"n"n'-hether "t "s s%"ent prima facie t# #er#)e the!pp,"!t"#n.

The $!ts #$ th"s !se sh#- th!t pet"t"#ner h!s n#t !,s#&een '"en !n #pp#rt%n"t( t# !++%e e"+ene "n s%pp#rt#$ the +e$ense he h!s set %p !'!"nst the )#t"#n $#rs%pp#rt pendente lite. It "s tr%e seer!, tr"!,s -ere he,+&e$#re the +ep%t( ,er/ #$ #%rt* &%t there "s n#th"n' t#sh#- th!t pet"t"#ner h!s res#rte+ t# +",!t#r( t!t"s !s t# 3%st"$( th!t !t"#n #n the )#t"#n &e t!/en -"th#%tree""n' h"s e"+ene. There$#re* &e$#re !t"#n "s t!/en#n the )!tter* !n #pp#rt%n"t( sh#%,+ &e '"en h") t# &ehe!r+* #ns"+er"n' the ser"#%s n!t%re #$ h"s spe"!+e$ense. In ,"ne -"th the r%,"n' #$ th"s C#%rt "n theS!nhe !se* supra* there "s n# #ther !,tern!t"e th!n t#re)!n+ th"s !se t# the ,#-er #%rt "n #r+er th!

"))e+"!te steps )!( &e t!/en re,!t"e t# the reept"#n#$ the e"+ene #$ pet"t"#ner "n s%pp#rt #$ h"s #pp#s"t"#n.

SHORT DI/EST

Fact=Resp#n+ent C!n+e,!r"! B!%t"st! 2,e+ !n !t"#n !'!"nstpet"t"#ner see/"n' the sep!r!t"#n #$ the pr#pert( #$ thesp#%ses !n+ the #nseJ%ent +"ss#,%t"#n !n+ ,"J%"+!t"#n#$ the"r #n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p. #nths there!$ter* pr"#r t#the tr"!, #n the )er"ts* resp#n+ent pr!(e+ the #%rt th!tpen+"n' the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ the !se* she !n+ he+!%'hter Let""! &e '"en s%pp#rt pendente lite.

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)

Pet"t"#ner #&3ete+ t# the )#t"#n pendente lite #n the$#,,#-"n' 'r#%n+s= Resp#n+ent !&!n+#ne+ the #n3%'!,h#)e t# ,"e -"th !n A)er"!n s#,+"er $r#) 8!n%!r( t#A%'%st 17M; ,!ter "n 179* resp#n+ent !,s# ,"e+ -"th#ne Ce,est"n# Fern!n+e %p t# Ot#&er 17; h!"n'#))"tte+ !+%,ter(* resp#n+ent* there$#re* "s n#tent"t,e+ t# s%pp#rt.

Be$#re pet"t"#ner h!s h!+ ! h!ne t# present h"se"+ene #n h"s spe"!, +e$enses* resp#n+ent 3%+'e"ss%e+ #n Septe)&er 0:* 1<1* !n #r+er 'r!nt"n' the)#t"#n !n+ #r+er"n' pet"t"#ner t# '"e s%pp#rt pendentelite t# h"s -"$e !n+ +!%'hter Let""!.

I!"=Whether #r n#t the #r+er #$ the C#%rt #$ F"rst Inst!nesh#%,+ &e +e,!re+ n%,, !n+ #"+.

R!#$%&= es. In the !se #$ Sanchez vs. Zulueta* M: Ph",.* 11=C#%rt #$ Appe!,s erre+ "n n#t !,,#-"n' the +e$en+!nt t#present h"s e"+ene $#r the p%rp#se #$ +eter)"n"n'-hether "t "s s%"ent prima facie t# #er#)e the

!pp,"!t"#n.

There$#re* &e$#re !t"#n "s t!/en #n the )!tter* !n#pp#rt%n"t( sh#%,+ &e '"en h") t# &e he!r+* #ns"+er"n'the ser"#%s n!t%re #$ h"s spe"!, +e$ense.

• RA)OS V. CA, L;=1><7, ?UNE =*, 1<72EDO)BIN/O

P$%c$#" The R%,es #$ C#%rt ,e!r,( !%th#r"es the 'r!nt"n'

#$ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* een pr"#r t# the ren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent &( the tr"!, #%rt.

The C#%rt #$ Appe!,s !n 'r!nt s%pp#rt pen+ent

,"te pen+"n' !ppe!, -"th the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s* een -"ththe ,#-er #%rt +"+ n#t 'r!nt s%h.

The re$%s!, #$ the tr"!, #%rt t# 'r!nt s!"+!,")#n( pen+ente ,"te +"+ n#t !n+ !nn#t +epr"e the!ppe,,!te #%rt #$ s!"+ !%th#r"t(* #r een +ent the-"s+#) #$ the !t"#n t!/en &( the ,!tter* #ns"+er"n' th!tthe $#r)er +"+ n#t '"e !n( p,!%s"&,e re!s#n $#r "ts!$#re)ent"#ne+ re$%s!, !n+ th!t the s!)e )!( h!e* "n$!t* &een +%e t# the !ppe!, t!/en &( the +e$en+!nt*-h#se re#r+ #n !ppe!, h!+ !,re!+( &een !ppr#e+.

L(%& -$&"t

FACTS=

Ass"ste+ &( the"r )#ther* Fe,"s! !n+ L#rr!"neL!'#s* &#th )"n#rs* 2,e+ -"th the C#%rt #$ F"rst Inst!ne#$ B!t!n'!s* ! #)p,!"nt !'!"nst pet"t"#ner L%"s T.R!)#s* $#r s%pp#rt !n+ +!)!'es* !,,e'"n' th!t she &#res!"+ h",+ren* &#rn #n A%'%st 09* 1M4 !n+ 8%ne 01*1M<* respet"e,(* "n #nseJ%ene #$ ",,""t re,!t"#ns -"ths!"+ R!)#s* -h# h!+ $!",e+ !n+ re$%se+ t# s%pp#rt s!"+)"n#rs* n#t-"thst!n+"n' repe!te+ +e)!n+s* !n+ +esp"tethe $!t th!t he h!s* !s ! )%n""p!, )!(#r* the )e!nsthere$#r* -h"h she +#es n#t h!e. R!)#s h!"n' +en"e+

the )!"n !,,e'!t"#ns #$ the #)p,!"nt set %p !#%nter,!") $#r +!)!'es.

The RTC ren+ere+ ! +e"s"#n "n $!#r #$ p,!"nt"5ssenten"n' R!)#s t# p!( e!h #$ s!"+ )"n#rs the s%) #$P9<. )#nth,(* "n !++"t"#n t# the !''re'!te s%) #$P0*9<. represent"n' the s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs $#r thee,+er h",+* th!t "s* $r#) 8%,( 19* 1M7* -hen +e$en+!ntst#ppe+ '""n' h") the s%pp#rt* %p t# the 2,"n' #$ the#)p,!"nt #n Septe)&er 4* 1M<* !n+ the s%pp#rt "n!rre!rs "n the !)#%nt #$ P1:. $#r the (#%n'er h",+*#r $r#) 8%ne 01* 1M<* -hen she -!s &#rn* %p t#Septe)&er 4* 1M<* -hen the #)p,!"nt $#r s%pp#rt -!s2,e+* !p!rt $r#) the s%) #$ P<. represent"n'!tt#rne(Ks $ees !n+ #sts #$ s%"t s%5ere+ &( thep,!"nt"5s.

R!)#s then !ppe!,e+ t# the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s*p,!"nt"5s!ppe,,ees )#e+ there"n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te. In ! re!s#ne+ !n+ s"'ne+ res#,%t"#n +!te+ N#e)&er01* 1M* R!)#s -!s #r+ere+ &( the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s t#+ep#s"t -"th "ts C,er/ the s%) #$ P7* 909.< —represent"n' #neh!,$ #$ the !)#%nt +%e %n+er the!ppe!,e+ +e"s"#n t# the $#res!"+ p,!"nt"5s — -"th"n 1<

+!(s $r#) n#t"e* #ther-"se he -",, &e "te+ $#r #nte)ptOne the !)#%nt "s +ep#s"te+* the C,er/ #$ th"s C#%rt "s+"rete+ t# +e,"er the s!)e t# p,!"nt"5!ppe,,ee Fe,"s!L!'#s. S%&seJ%ent re#ns"+er!t"#n -!s +en"e+.Hene* the )!tter -!s e,e!te+ t# the S%pre)e C#%rt.

ISSUE= Whether #r n#t the CA !&%se+ "ts +"sret"#n "n"ss%"n' the !$#re)ent"#ne+ res#,%t"#n there h!"n' &eenne"ther ! re#'n"t"#n #$ p!tern"t( &( the pet"t"#ner n#r "tsest!&,"sh)ent &( 2n!, 3%+')ent

RULIN/ The S%pre)e C#%rt #p"ne+ th!t the C#%rt #

Appe!,s erre+ "n n#t !,,#-"n' the +e$en+!nt t# presenth"s e"+ene $#r the p%rp#se #$ +eter)"n"n' -hether "t "s

s%"ent pr")! $!"e t# #er#)e the !pp,"!t"#nA+%,ter( #n the p!rt #$ the -"$e "s ! !,"+ +e$ense !'!"nst!n !t"#n $#r s%pp#rt ?%"nt!n! s. Ler)!* 07 Ph",.* 0:<@C#nseJ%ent,(* !s t# the h",+* "t "s !,s# ! +e$ense th!t "t"s the $r%"t #$ s%h !+%,ter#%s re,!t"#ns* $#r "n th!t !se* "t-#%,+ n#t &e the h",+ #$ the +e$en+!nt !n+* hene-#%,+ n#t &e ent"t,e+ t# s%pp#rt !s s%h. B%t !s th"s+e$ense sh#%,+ &e est!&,"she+* !n+ n#t )ere,( !,,e'e+* "t-#%,+ &e %n!!","n' "$ pr##$ there#$ "s n#t per)"tte+. It "sn#t #$ #%rse neess!r( t# '# $%,,( "nt# )er"ts #$ the!se* "t &e"n' s%"ent th!t the #%rt !sert!"n the /"n+#$ !)#%nt #$ e"+ene -h"h "t )!( +ee) s%"ent t#en!&,e "t t# 3%st,( res#,e the !pp,"!t"#n* #ne -!( #rt!/e #ther* "n "e- #$ the )ere,( pr#"s"#n!, h!r!ter #$

t!/e res#,%t"#n t# &e entere+.In the !se !t &!r n#t #n,( h!+ e"+ene #n the!,,e'e+ re,!t"#n &et-een the )"n#rs !n+ R!)#s &een"ntr#+%e+. 8%+')ent h!+* )#re#er* &een ren+ere+2n+"n' th!t s!"+ re,!t"#n h!+ &een +%,( est!&,"she+!,th#%'h !n !ppe!, $r#) s!"+ 3%+')ent -!s !n+ "s st",pen+"n' "n the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s.

In+ee+* the R%,es #$ C#%rt ,e!r,( !%th#r"es the'r!nt"n' #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* een pr"#r t# theren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent &( the tr"!, #%rt. Set"#ns 1 !n+ <#$ R%,e M1 pr#"+e=

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)SEC. 1. App,"!t"#n. — The p,!"nt"5* !t the

#))ene)ent #$ the pr#per !t"#n* #r !t !n( t")e!$ter-!r+s &%t pr"#r t# 2n!, 3%+')ent* )!( 2,e !n!pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* st!t"n' the 'r#%n+s$#r the ,!") !n+ the 2n!n"!, #n+"t"#ns #$ &#th p!rt"es*!n+ sh!,, &e !#)p!n"e+ &( !+!"ts* +ep#s"t"#ns #r#ther !%thent" +#%)ents "n s%pp#rt there#$.666 666 666

SEC. <. Or+er. — The #%rt sh!,, +eter)"nepr#"s"#n!,,( the pert"nent $!ts* !n+ sh!,, ren+ers%h #r+er !s eJ%"t( !n+ 3%st"e )!( reJ%"re* h!"n' +%ere'!r+ t# the neess"t"es #$ the !pp,"!nt* the )e!ns #$ the !+erse p!rt(* the pr#&!&,e #%t#)e #$ the !se*!n+ s%h #ther "r%)st!nes !s )!( !"+ "n the pr#pere,%"+!t"#n #$ the J%est"#n "n#,e+. I$ the !pp,"!t"#n "s'r!nte+* the #%rt sh!,, 26 the !)#%nt #$ )#ne( t# &epr#"s"#n!,,( p!"+* !n+ the ter)s #$ p!()ent. ... .

It '#es -"th#%t s!("n' th!t "$* &e$#re the ren+"t"#n#$ 3%+')ent* the tr"!, #%rt )!( pr#"s"#n!,,( 'r!nt!,")#n( pen+ente ,"te* -"th )#re re!s#n )!( !n!ppe,,!te #%rt e6er"se ! s")",!r !%th#r"t(* !$ter ! $%,,+ress tr"!, !n+ ! +e"s"#n #$ the tr"!, #%rt #n the )er"ts

2n+"n' th!t the ,!") #$ 2,"!t"#n !n+ s%pp#rt h!s &een!+eJ%!te,( pr#en— "n the !se !t &!r* &e(#n+ +#%&t — een "$

s%h +e"s"#n -ere st",, pen+"n' !ppe!, t!/en &( thep!rt( !+3%+'e+ t# &e &#%n+ t# '"e s%h s%pp#rt.

Nee+,ess t# s!(* the re$%s!, #$ the tr"!, #%rt t#'r!nt* s!"+ !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te +"+ n#t !n+ !nn#t+epr"e the !ppe,,!te #%rt #$ s!"+ !%th#r"t(* #r een+ent the -"s+#) #$ the !t"#n t!/en &( the ,!tter*#ns"+er"n' th!t the $#r)er +"+ n#t '"e !n( p,!%s"&,ere!s#n $#r "ts !$#re)ent"#ne+ re$%s!, !n+ th!t the s!)e)!( h!e* "n $!t* &een +%e t# the !ppe!, t!/en &( the+e$en+!nt* -h#se re#r+ #n !ppe!, h!+ !,re!+( &een!ppr#e+.

Ne"ther +"+ the $!",%re #$ the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s t#he!r pet"t"#ner here"n #n #r!, !r'%)ent &e$#re +en("n'h"s )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n #r t# 'r!nt h") ! 1+!(!&e(!ne "n the ")p,e)ent!t"#n #$ s!"+ res#,%t"#n#nst"t%te ! 'r!e !&%se #$ +"sret"#n* $#r pet"t"#ner "sn#t ent"t,e+ !s ! )!tter #$ r"'ht t# s!"+ #r!, !r'%)ent*-h"h -!s +"sret"#n!r( $#r s!"+ !ppe,,!te #%rt* !s -!s"ts !%th#r"t( t# 'r!nt #r +en( the !$#re)ent"#ne+ per"#+#$ ten ?1@ +!(s. F%rther)#re* pet"t"#ner h!s n#t sh#-nth!t he #%,+ h!e !++%e+ s%&st!nt"!, re!s#ns t#-!rr!nt ! reers!, #$ the #nteste+ res#,%t"#n h!+ th"sper"#+ &een 'r!nte+ #r s!"+ #r!, !r'%)ent t!/en p,!e.

A'!"n* the 'r!nt t# the )"n#rs — -h# h!+ )ere,(!s/e+ ! )#nth,( s%pp#rt #$ P9<. $#r e!h h",+* #rP1<. ! )#nth $#r &#th* !n+* thr#%'h the"r )#ther*h!+ #5ere+ t# 2,e ! &#n+ — #$ the !''re'!te s%) #$ P7*909.<* -"th#%t reJ%"r"n' ! &#n+ there$#r* +"+ n#t#nst"t%te ! 'r!e !&%se #$ +"sret"#n !)#%nt"n' t#e6ess #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n* "n the ,"'ht #$ the "r%)st!ness%rr#%n+"n' the !se. P!r!phr!s"n' G!r"! . C#%rt #$ Appe!,s* the "r%)st!nes #&t!"n"n' "n the present !ses%''est th!t th"s "s !n "nst!ne -here* "n "e- #$ thep#ert( #$ here"n pr"!te resp#n+ents* "t -#%,+ &e !tr!est( #$ 3%st"e t# re$%se the) s%pp#rt %nt", the+e"s"#n #$ the tr"!, 3%+'e "s s%st!"ne+ #n !ppe!,.

PETITION DISISSED.

S+(t -$&"t

FACTSAss"ste+ &( the"r )#ther* Fe,"s! !n+ L#rr!"ne

L!'#s* &#th )"n#rs* 2,e+ -"th the C#%rt #$ F"rstInst!ne #$ B!t!n'!s* ! #)p,!"nt !'!"nst pet"t"#ner L%"s T. R!)#s* $#r s%pp#rt !n+ +!)!'es* -h# h!+ $!",e+ !n+re$%se+ t# s%pp#rt s!"+ )"n#rs* n#t-"thst!n+"n' repe!te++e)!n+s* !n+ +esp"te the $!t th!t he h!s* !s !)%n""p!, )!(#r* the )e!ns t# +# s#.

ISSUE Whether #r n#t the CA !&%se+ "ts +"sret"#n "n"ss%"n' the !$#re)ent"#ne+ res#,%t"#n there h!"n' &eenne"ther ! re#'n"t"#n #$ p!tern"t( &( the pet"t"#ner n#r "tsest!&,"sh)ent &( 2n!, 3%+')ent

RULIN/ The R%,es #$ C#%rt ,e!r,( !%th#r"es the 'r!nt"n'

#$ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* een pr"#r t# the ren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent &( the tr"!, #%rt. Set"#ns 1 !n+ < #$ R%,e M1pr#"+e=

SEC. 1. App,"!t"#n. — The p,!"nt"5* !t the#))ene)ent #$ the pr#per !t"#n* #r !t !n( t")e!$ter-!r+s &%t pr"#r t# 2n!, 3%+')ent* )!( 2,e !n!pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* st!t"n' the 'r#%n+s$#r the ,!") !n+ the 2n!n"!, #n+"t"#ns #$ &#th p!rt"es!n+ sh!,, &e !#)p!n"e+ &( !+!"ts* +ep#s"t"#ns #r#ther !%thent" +#%)ents "n s%pp#rt there#$.666 666 666

SEC. <. Or+er. — The #%rt sh!,, +eter)"nepr#"s"#n!,,( the pert"nent $!ts* !n+ sh!,, ren+ers%h #r+er !s eJ%"t( !n+ 3%st"e )!( reJ%"re* h!"n' +%ere'!r+ t# the neess"t"es #$ the !pp,"!nt* the )e!ns #$the !+erse p!rt(* the pr#&!&,e #%t#)e #$ the !se!n+ s%h #ther "r%)st!nes !s )!( !"+ "n the pr#pee,%"+!t"#n #$ the J%est"#n "n#,e+. I$ the !pp,"!t"#n "s

'r!nte+* the #%rt sh!,, 26 the !)#%nt #$ )#ne( t# &epr#"s"#n!,,( p!"+* !n+ the ter)s #$ p!()ent. ... .

It '#es -"th#%t s!("n' th!t "$* &e$#re the ren+"t"#n#$ 3%+')ent* the tr"!, #%rt )!( pr#"s"#n!,,( 'r!nt!,")#n( pen+ente ,"te* -"th )#re re!s#n )!( !n!ppe,,!te #%rt e6er"se ! s")",!r !%th#r"t(* !$ter ! $%,+ress tr"!, !n+ ! +e"s"#n #$ the tr"!, #%rt #n the )er"ts2n+"n' th!t the ,!") #$ 2,"!t"#n !n+ s%pp#rt h!s &een!+eJ%!te,( pr#en— "n the !se !t &!r* &e(#n+ +#%&t —een "$ s%h +e"s"#n -ere st",, pen+"n' !ppe!, t!/en &(the p!rt( !+3%+'e+ t# &e &#%n+ t# '"e s%h s%pp#rt.

Nee+,ess t# s!(* the re$%s!, #$ the tr"!, #%rt t#'r!nt* s!"+ !,")#n( pen+ente ,"te +"+ n#t !n+ !nn#+epr"e the !ppe,,!te #%rt #$ s!"+ !%th#r"t(* #r een

+ent the -"s+#) #$ the !t"#n t!/en &( the ,!tter#ns"+er"n' th!t the $#r)er +"+ n#t '"e !n( p,!%s"&,ere!s#n $#r "ts !$#re)ent"#ne+ re$%s!, !n+ th!t the s!)e)!( h!e* "n $!t* &een +%e t# the !ppe!, t!/en &( the+e$en+!nt* -h#se re#r+ #n !ppe!, h!+ !,re!+( &een!ppr#e+.

• SPOUSES LI) V. LI), /.R. NO. 16=2*<, =*OCTOBER 2**< HIYAS

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite),e'!, s%pp#rt n#t #n,( %p#n +e$!%,t #$ the p!rents&%t !,s# $#r the ,!tters "n!&","t( t# pr#"+es%"ent s%pp#rt.

• T+" ac"%-a%t' #$a$#$t@ (%#@ "t"%- t(t+" -"c-"%t &a%-c+$#-"% a%- (t+"#"&$t$4at" -"c"%-a%t8.

• N(t$t+ta%-$%& at t+" t$4" ( a#$cat$(%( !(t "%-"%t" #$t" t+" a#$ca%t +a""c$"- a"%ta# a!t+($t@ (3" t+"

c+$#-"%, $ (!%- t+at t+"@ a" !%a#" t(!(t ( !(t $ $%!c$"%t t$## t+"ac"%-a%t a" (#$&"- t( !(t.

FACTS

Resp#n+ent Cher(, S. L") )!rr"e+ E+-!r+ L").She &#re E+-!r+ three h",+ren* the( res"+e+ !t theh#%se #$ here"n pet"t"#ners ?E+-!r+s p!rents@ "n F#r&esP!r/* !/!t" C"t( t#'ether -"th E+-!r+s !","n''r!n+)#ther* Ch%! G"!/ !n+ her h%s&!n+ !r"!n# L")?!r"!n#@. E+-!r+s $!)",( &%s"ness* -h"h pr#"+e+ h")-"th ! )#nth,( s!,!r( #$ PM** sh#%,+ere+ the $!)",(e6penses. Cher(, h!+ n# ste!+( s#%re #$ "n#)e.

Cher(, !&!n+#ne+ the F#r&es P!r/ res"+ene*&r"n'"n' the h",+ren -"th her ?then !,, )"n#rs@* !$ter !"#,ent #n$r#nt!t"#n -"th E+-!r+ -h#) she !%'ht -"ththe "nh#%se )"+-"$e #$ Ch%! G"!/ "n -h!t the tr"!, #%rt+esr"&e+ ! er( #)pr#)"s"n' s"t%!t"#n.

Cher(,* $#r herse,$ !n+ her h",+ren* s%e+pet"t"#ners* E+-!r+* Ch%! G"!/ !n+ !r"!n# ?+e$en+!nts@"n the Re'"#n!, Tr"!, C#%rt #$ !/!t" C"t( $#r s%pp#rt.

RTC RULIN/Or+ere+ E+-!r+ !n+ pet"t"#ners t# 3#"nt,(

pr#"+e P7* )#nth,( s%pp#rt t# resp#n+ents* -"thE+-!r+ sh#%,+er"n' PM* !n+ pet"t"#ners the &!,!ne#$ P47* s%&3et t# Ch%! G"!/s s%&s"+"!r( ,"!&","t(.

PETITIONER'S CONTENTIONPet"t"#ners !r'%e+ th!t -h",e E+-!r+s "n#)e "s

"ns%"ent* the ,!- "tse,$ s!nt"#ns "ts e5ets &(pr#"+"n' th!t ,e'!, s%pp#rt sh#%,+ &e "n /eep"n' -"ththe 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the $!)",( %n+er Art",e 17 #$ the C"", C#+e* !s !)en+e+ &( E6e%t"e Or+er N#. 0?The F!)",( C#+e #$ the Ph","pp"nes@.

CA RULIN/!r)e+ the tr"!, #%rt "n#/"n' Art",e

1< #$ the F!)",( C#+e !s -e,, !s Art",e 0p!r!'r!ph ?4@ #$ the F!)",( C#+e.

Hene* th"s pet"t"#n.

ISSUE=

-hether pet"t"#ners !re #n%rrent,( ,"!&,e -"th E+-!r+t# pr#"+e s%pp#rt t# resp#n+ents.

RULIN/ ES.* -"th )#+"2!t"#n &( ,")"t"n' pet"t"#ners ,"!&","t( t#the !)#%nt #$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt nee+e+ &( resp#n+ents.

Petitioners Liable to Proide Support but onl! to t"eir Grand#"ildren

Pet"t"#ners re,( he!",( "n T"t,e I #$ the C""C#+e* !s !)en+e+* #n P!rent!, A%th#r"t(* the( the#r"eth!t the"r ,"!&","t( "s !t"!te+ #n,( %p#n default #p!rent!, !%th#r"t(* #ne"!&,( e"ther &( "tster)"n!t"#nQ10 #r s%spens"#nQ14 +%r"n' the h",+rens)"n#r"t(. B"ca!" at t+" t$4" "(%-"%t !"- (!(t, C+"@# a%- E-a- ""c$"- a"%taa!t+($t@ (3" t+"$ c+$#-"%*Q17 pet"t"#ners s%&)"tth!t the #&,"'!t"#n t# s%pp#rt the ,!tters #5spr"n' en+s-"th the).

-h",e p!rent!, !%th#r"t( %n+er T"t,e I ?!n+ the#rre,!t"e p!rent!, r"'hts@ pert!"ns t# p!rents* p!ss"n't# !sen+!nts #n,( %p#n "ts ter)"n!t"#n #r s%spens"#nthe #&,"'!t"#n t# pr#"+e ,e'!, s%pp#rt p!sses #n t#!sen+!nts n#t #n,( %p#n +e$!%,t #$ the p!rents &%t !,s#$#r the ,!tters "n!&","t( t# pr#"+e s%"ent s%pp#rt.

Pr#$ess#r P"ne+! "s #$ the "e- th!t'r!n+h",+ren !nn#t +e)!n+ s%pp#rt+"ret,( $r#) the"r 'r!n+p!rents "$ the(h!e p!rents ?!sen+!nts #$ ne!rest+e'ree@ +( a" caa#" ( !(t$%& t+"4. Th"s "s s# &e!%se -e

h!e t# $#,,#- the #r+er #$ s%pp#rt %n+erArt. 1.

Here* there "s n# J%est"#n th!t Cher(, "s !%a#" t(-$c+a&" +" (#$&at$(% t# pr#"+e s%"ent ,e'!s%pp#rt t# her h",+ren* then !,, sh##,&#%n+. It "s !,s#%n+"sp%te+ th!t the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt E+-!r+ "s !&,e t#'"e t# resp#n+ents* PM* ! )#nth* $ $%!c$"%t t(4""t "(%-"%t a$c %""-. Th"s "n!&","t( #E+-!r+ !n+ Cher(, t# s%"ent,( pr#"+e $#r the"h",+ren sh"$ts ! p#rt"#n #$ the"r #&,"'!t"#n t# the!sen+!nts "n the ne!rest +e'ree* &#th "n the p!tern!?pet"t"#ners@ !n+ )!tern!,Q1,"nes* $#,,#-"n' the #r+er"n'"n Art",e 1. P"t$t$(%" at$a# c(%c!"%t(#$&at$(% "t"%- (%#@ t( t+"$ des#endants

H"%c", C+"@# $&+t t( "c"$3" !(t (4 t+"L$4 a4$#@ "t"%- (%#@ t( +" +!a%- E-a-,a$$%& (4 t+"$ 4a$ta# (%-.

Petitioners Pre#luded $ro% Aailin&o$ t"e Alternatie 'ption nder Arti#le *+ o$ t"e Ciil Code, as A%ended The !pp,"!t"#n #$ Art",e 07 -h"h pr#"+es th!t

The pers#n #&,"'e+ t# '"e s%pp#rt sh!,,h!e the #pt"#n t# $%,2,, the #&,"'!t"#ne"ther &( p!("n' the !,,#-!ne 26e+* #r

&( ree""n' !n+ )!"nt!"n"n' "n the$!)",( +-e,,"n' the pers#n -h# h!s !r"'ht t# ree"e s%pp#rt. T+" #att"a#t"%at$3" ca%%(t " a3a$#"- ( $%ca" t+"" $a %oral ( le&al (tac#" t+""t(.

Here* the pers#ns ent"t,e+ t# ree"e s%pp#rt !repet"t"#ners 'r!n+h",+ren !n+ +!%'hter"n,!-. /a%t$%&"t$t$(%" t+" (t$(% $% At$c#" 2*0 $## "c!" t(t+" &a%-c+$#-"% a "##;(3$-"- !t!" +("3"$t $## a#( (c" C+"@# t( "t!% t( t+" +(!"

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P"t$t$(% -"%$"-.

9UIC: DI/EST

C?Cher(, L")@ !n+ E ?E+-!r+ L")@ !re )!rr"e+ -"th threeh",+ren. The( res"+e+ -"th !n+ ?-h# !re E+-!r+s'r!n+p!rents@. C !n+ Es )!rr"!'e en+ -hen E h!s !n",,""t re,!t"#nsh"p -"th #ther -#)!n.

Hene* C "n"t"!te !n !t"#n $#r s%pp#rt !'!"nst E* !n+ .

The tr"!, #%rt ren+ere+ 3%+')ent #r+er"n' E* !n+ t#&e 3#"nt,( ,"!&,e $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te. Th"s -!s#pp#se+ &( !n+ !,,e'"n' th!t "n T"t,e I #$ the C"",C#+e* !s !)en+e+* #n P!rent!, A%th#r"t(* the( the#r"eth!t the"r ,"!&","t( "s !t"!te+ #n,( %p#n default #$ p!rent!, !%th#r"t(* #ne"!&,( e"ther &( "tster)"n!t"#nQ10 #r s%spens"#nQ14 +%r"n' the h",+rens)"n#r"t( !n+ s"ne C -hen !pp,"("n' $#r s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te st",, E !n+ C ""c$"- a"%ta#a!t+($t@ (3" t+"$ c+$#-"% HENCE the #&,"'!t"#n t#

s%pp#rt the ,!tters #5spr"n' en+s -"th the).

CA !r)e+ Tr"!, #%rts +e"s"#n. Hene* th"s pet"t"#n.

ISSUE=

Whether !n+ !re !re #n%rrent,( ,"!&,e -"th E+-!r+t# pr#"+e s%pp#rt t# resp#n+ents ?C !n+ h",+ren@.

RULIN/

es. B%t #n,( t# the h",+ren.

-h",e p!rent!, !%th#r"t( %n+er T"t,e I ?!n+ the#rre,!t"e p!rent!, r"'hts@ pert!"ns t# p!rents* p!ss"n'

t# !sen+!nts #n,( %p#n "ts ter)"n!t"#n #r s%spens"#n*the #&,"'!t"#n t# pr#"+e ,e'!, s%pp#rt p!sses #n t#!sen+!nts n#t #n,( %p#n +e$!%,t #$ the p!rents &%t !,s#$#r the ,!tters "n!&","t( t# pr#"+e s%"ent s%pp#rt.

Here* there "s n# J%est"#n th!t C "s !%a#" t( -$c+a&"+" (#$&at$(% t# pr#"+e s%"ent ,e'!, s%pp#rt t# herh",+ren* then !,, sh##,&#%n+. It "s !,s# %n+"sp%te+ th!tthe !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt E "s !&,e t# '"e t#resp#n+ents* PM* ! )#nth* $ $%!c$"%t t( 4""t"(%-"%t a$c %""-.H#-eer* pet"t"#ners p!rt"!, #n%rrent #&,"'!t"#ne6ten+s #n,( t# the"r descendants !s th"s -#r+ "s#))#n,( %n+erst##+ t# re$er t# re,!t"es* &( &,##+ #$ ,#-er +e'ree. As pet"t"#ners 'r!n+h",+ren &( &,##+* #n,(

resp#n+ents. Cs r"'ht t# ree"e s%pp#rt $r#) the L")$!)",( e6ten+s #n,( t# her h%s&!n+ Es* !r"s"n' $r#) the"r)!r"t!, &#n+.

• /OTARDO V. BULIN/, /.R. NO. 165166, 15AU/UST 2*12CLAROS

P$%c$#"=

WHAT CONSISTS SUPPORT S"ne 2,"!t"#n "s &e(#n+J%est"#n* s%pp#rt $#,,#-s !s ! )!tter #$ #&,"'!t"#n; !p!rent "s #&,"'e+ t# s%pp#rt h"s h",+* -hether ,e'"t")!te#r ",,e'"t")!te. S%pp#rt #ns"sts #$ eer(th"n'"n+"spens!&,e $#r s%sten!ne* +-e,,"n'* ,#th"n'* )e+"!,

!tten+!ne* e+%!t"#n !n+ tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* "n /eep"n'-"th the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the $!)",(.

AOUNT OF SUPPORT VARIABLE Th%s* the !)#%nt #$s%pp#rt "s !r"!&,e !n+* $#r th"s re!s#n* n# 2n!, 3%+')ent#n the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt "s )!+e !s the !)#%nt sh!,, &e"n pr#p#rt"#n t# the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the '"er !n+the neess"t"es #$ the re"p"ent. It )!( &e re+%e+ #"nre!se+ pr#p#rt"#n!te,( !#r+"n' t# the re+%t"#n #"nre!se #$ the neess"t"es #$ the re"p"ent !n+ theres#%res #r )e!ns #$ the pers#n #&,"'e+ t# s%pp#rt.

FACTS=

B%,"n' s%e+ G#t!r+# $#r #)p%,s#r( re#'n"t"#n !n+s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te ,!")"n' th!t the pet"t"#ner "s the$!ther #$ her h",+ G,"5e.

RTC D%r"n' the "%-"%c@ ( t+" ca"* the RTC* #n theresp#n+ents )#t"#n*07 'r!nte+ ! P0*. )#nth,(h",+ s%pp#rt* retr#!t"e $r#) !rh 1<

RTC F"n!, De"s"#n the RTC +"s)"sse+ the #)p,!"nt $#r"ns%"en( #$ e"+ene pr#"n' G,"5es 2,"!t"#n ?B%,"n'

-!s "n#ns"stent !s t# -hen the( 2rst h!+ se6@. RTC#r+ere+ the resp#n+ent t# "t!% t+" a4(!%t (!(t pendente lite "(%"(!#@ aa-"-* !n+ t#p!( P 1*. !s !tt#rne(s $ees

CA De"s"#n set !s"+e the RTC +e"s"#n n#t"n' th!t thepet"t"#ner !n+ the resp#n+ent h!+ se6%!, re,!t"#nsh"peen &e$#re A%'%st 17; th!t the resp#n+ent h!+ #n,(#ne &#($r"en+* the pet"t"#ner* $r#) 8!n%!r( 14 t#A%'%st 17; !n+ th!t the pet"t"#ners !,,e'!t"#n th!t theresp#n+ent h!+ pre"#%s re,!t"#nsh"ps -"th #ther )enre)!"ne+ %ns%&st!nt"!te+ !n+ (-""- t+" "t$t$(%"t( "c(&%$" +$ 4$%( (% /#$G". It a#("$%tat"- t+" RTC (-" &a%t$%& a P 2,***.**4(%t+#@ c+$#- !(t.0:

ISSUE= -hether the CA #))"tte+ ! reers"&,e err#r-hen "t set !s"+e the RTCs 2n+"n's !n+ #r+ere+ thepet"t"#ner t# re#'n"e !n+ pr#"+e ,e'!, s%pp#rt t# h"s)"n#r s#n G,"5e.

HELD=

S$%c" #$at$(% $ "@(%- !"t$(%, !(t (##(a a 4att" ( (#$&at$(% ?The #%rt $#%n+ the"n#ns"sten"es ne',"'"&,e We 2n+ th!t the#ntr!+"t"#ns !re $#r the )#st p!rt )#re !pp!rent th!nre!,* h!"n' res%,te+ $r#) the $!",%re #$ the resp#n+ent t##)prehen+ the J%est"#n p#se+* &%t th"s)"s%n+erst!n+"n' -!s ,!ter #rrete+ !n+ s!t"s$!t#r",(

e6p,!"ne+.@

A p!rent "s #&,"'e+ t# s%pp#rt h"s h",+* -hether,e'"t")!te #r ",,e'"t")!te.7< S%pp#rt #ns"sts #eer(th"n' "n+"spens!&,e $#r s%sten!ne* +-e,,"n',#th"n'* )e+"!, !tten+!ne* e+%!t"#n !n+tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* "n /eep"n' -"th the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$the $!)",(.7M Th%s* the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt "s !r"!&,e !n+*$#r th"s re!s#n* n# 2n!, 3%+')ent #n the !)#%nt #s%pp#rt "s )!+e !s the !)#%nt sh!,, &e "n pr#p#rt"#n t#the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the '"er !n+ the neess"t"es#$ the re"p"ent.79 It )!( &e re+%e+ #r "nre!se+pr#p#rt"#n!te,( !#r+"n' t# the re+%t"#n #r "nre!se #$

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In th"s !se* -e s%st!"n the !-!r+ #$ P 0*. )#nth,(h",+ s%pp#rt* -"th#%t pre3%+"e t# the 2,"n' #$ the pr#per)#t"#n "n the RTC $#r the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ !n( s%pp#rt "n!rre!rs* #ns"+er"n' the nee+s #$ the h",+* G,"5e* +%r"n'the pen+en( #$ th"s !se.

• BAYOT V. CA, /.R. NO. 1556=5, 7 NOVE)BER2**>CABUENAS

PRINCIPLES

!. C#nseJ%ent t# the +"ss#,%t"#n #$ the )!rr"!'e* !h%s&!n+ #%,+ n# ,#n'er &e s%&3et t# !h%s&!n+Ks #&,"'!t"#n %n+er the C"", C#+e. He!nn#t* $#r "nst!ne* &e #&,"'e+ t# ,"e -"th*#&sere respet !n+ 2+e,"t(* !n+ "%-"!(t t# h"s sp#%se.

&. The "ss%e #$ r"'ht !n+ ent"t,e)ent t# s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"teh"n'es #n the ten!&","t( #$ thepet"t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e.

. The pr#pert( #$ the !&s#,%te #))%n"t( #r the#n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p &e !ns-er!&,e $#r thes%pp#rt #$ the sp#%ses !n+ the"r h",+ren +%r"n'the pr#ee+"n's $#r=Le'!, sep!r!t"#n* Ann%,)ent#$ )!rr"!'e #r De,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e

A$ter 2n!, 3%+')ent 'r!nt"n' the pet"t"#n* the#&,"'!t"#n #$ )%t%!, s%pp#rt &et-een the sp#%ses e!ses.

LON/ DI/EST

FACTS

On Apr", 0* 19* V"ente* ! F","p"n#* !n+ Re&e!* !nA)er"!n* -ere )!rr"e+ "n %nt"n,%p!. The !rr"!'eCert"2!te "+ent"2e+ Re&e!* t# &e !n A)er"!n "t"en&#rn "n A'!!* G%!)* USAThe( h!+ ! h",+ n!)e A,"6*&#rn "n N#e)&er 09* 1:0 "n C!,"$#rn"!.Fr#) then #n*V"ente !n+ Re&e!Ks )!r"t!, re,!t"#nsh"p see)e+ t#h!e s#%re+ !s the ,!tter* s#)et")e "n 1M* "n"t"!te++"#re pr#ee+"n's "n the D#)"n"!n Rep%&,".

In Fe&r%!r( 00* 1M* the D#)"n"!n #%rt #r+ere+ the+"ss#,%t"#n #$ the #%p,eKs )!rr"!'e !n+ ,e!"n' the) t#re)!rr( !$ter #)p,et"n' the ,e'!, reJ%"re)ents* &%t'""n' the) 3#"nt %st#+( !n+ '%!r+"!nsh"p #er A,"6. The

s!)e #%rt sett,e+ the #%p,eKs pr#pert( re,!t"#nsp%rs%!nt t# !n A'ree)ent. S!"+ !'ree)ent spe"2!,,(st!te+ th!t the #n3%'!, pr#pert( -h"h the( !J%"re++%r"n' the"r )!rr"!'e #ns"stQs #n,( #$ the re!, pr#pert(!n+ !,, the ")pr#e)ents !n+ pers#n!, pr#pert"esthere"n #nt!"ne+ !t <0 A!"! Aen%e* A,!&!n'*%nt"n,%p!.

e!n-h",e* Re&e! e6e%te+ !n A+!"t #$ A/n#-,e+')ent st!t"n' %n+er #!th th!t she "s !nA)er"!n "t"en; th!t* s"ne 14* she !n+ V"ente h!e&een ,""n' sep!r!te,(; !n+ th!t she "s !rr("n' ! h",+n#t #$ V"ente

H#-eer* #n01* Re&e! 2,e+ !n#ther pet"t"#n* th"st")e &e$#re the %nt"n,%p! C"t( RTC#n the 'r#%n+ #V"enteKs !,,e'e+ ps(h#,#'"!, "n!p!"t(. She !,s#s#%'ht the +"ss#,%t"#n #$ the #n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p #'!"ns -"th !pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te $#r her!n+ A,"6. She !,s# pr!(e+ th!t V"ente &e #r+ere+ t# p!(! per)!nent )#nth,( s%pp#rt $#r the"r +!%'hter A,"6"nthe !)#%nt #$ P 00*.

On 8%ne :* 01* V"ente 2,e+ ! #t"#n t# D"s)"ss #n the'r#%n+s #$ ,!/ #$ !%se #$ !t"#n !n+ th!t the pet"t"#n "s&!rre+ &( the pr"#r 3%+')ent #$ +"#re.Re&e!"nterp#se+ !n #pp#s"t"#n* "ns"st"n' #n her F","p"n#"t"ensh"p !n+ th!t* there$#re* there "s n# !,"+ +"#ret# spe!/ #$.

e!n-h",e* V"ente* -h# h!+ "n the "nter") #ntr!te+!n#ther )!rr"!'e* !n+ Re&e! #))ene+ seer!r")"n!, #)p,!"nts !'!"nst e!h #ther. Spe"2!,,(V"ente 2,e+ !+%,ter( !n+ per3%r( #)p,!"nts !'!"nstRe&e!. Re&e!* #n the #ther h!n+* h!r'e+ V"ente-"th &"'!)( !n+ #n%&"n!'e.

RTC +en"e+ V"enteKs )#t"#n t# +"s)"ss* "nste!+ 'r!nte+

Re&e!Ks !pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te !n+#r+ere+ t# re)"t the !)#%nt #$ TWO HUNDRED AND TWENT THOUSAND PESOS ?Php 00*.@ ! )#nth t#Pet"t"#ner !s s%pp#rt $#r the +%r!t"#n #$ the pr#ee+"n'sre,!t"e t# the "nst!nt Pet"t"#n. As t# the 'r!nt #$ s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te* the tr"!, #%rt he,+ th!t ! )ere !,,e'!t"#n#$ !+%,ter( !'!"nst Re&e! +#es n#t #per!te t# pre,%+eher $r#) ree""n' ,e'!, s%pp#rt.

CA +"s)"sse+ !n+ set !s"+e RTCKs "n"+ent!, #r+ersA#r+"n' the the CA* RTC #%'ht t# h!e 'r!nte+V"enteKs )#t"#n t# +"s)"ss &e!%se Re&e! h!+ n#!%se #$ !t"#n !'!"nst V"ente $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t(#$ )!rr"!'e.* s"ne the )!rr"!'e &et-een the sp#%ses "s!,re!+( +"ss#,e+ -hen the +"#re +eree -!s 'r!nte+

!n+ Re&e! -!s !n A)er"!n "t"en -hen she !pp,"e+$#r the +eree.

ISSUE

Whether #r n#t the +"#re +eree #&t!"ne+ &( Re&e!"n D#)"n"!n Rep%&," "s !,"+ !n+ -hether #r n#t the!pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te "s st",, ten!&,e

HELD

es* the +"#re +eree "s !,"+ !n+ the !pp,"!t"#n $#s%pp#rt pen+ent ,"te "s n# ,#n'er ten!&,e.

A +"#re #&t!"ne+ !&r#!+ &( !n !,"en )!rr"e+ t# !Ph","pp"ne n!t"#n!, )!( &e re#'n"e+ "n the Ph","pp"nespr#"+e+ the +eree #$ +"#re "s !,"+ !#r+"n' t# then!t"#n!, ,!- #$ the $#re"'ner. The re/#n"n' p#"nt "s n#tthe "t"ensh"p #$ the +"#r"n' p!rt"es !t &"rth #r !t thet")e #$ )!rr"!'e* &%t the"r "t"ensh"p !t the t")e ! !,"++"#re "s #&t!"ne+ !&r#!+.

There !n &e n# ser"#%s +"sp%te th!t Re&e!* !t thet")e she !pp,"e+ $#r !n+ #&t!"ne+ her +"#re $r#)V"ente* -!s !n A)er"!n "t"en !n+ re)!"ns t# &e #ne The $#,,#-"n' !re #)pe,,"n' "r%)st!nes "n+"!t"e #$






Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)her A)er"!n "t"ensh"p= ?1@ she -!s &#rn "n A'!!*G%!)* USA; ?0@ the pr"n"p,e #$ 3%s s#," "s $#,,#-e+ "n th"sA)er"!n terr"t#r( 'r!nt"n' A)er"!n "t"ensh"p t# th#se-h# !re &#rn there; !n+ ?4@ she -!s* !n+ )!( st",, &e* !h#,+er #$ !n A)er"!n p!ssp#rt.

The !,"+"t( !n+ e!( #$ +"#re se%re+ &( Re&e!*the s!)e sh!,, &e '"en ! res 3%+"!t! e5et "n Ph","pp"ne 3%r"s+"t"#n. V"ente !n+ Re&e! !re n# ,#n'er h%s&!n+!n+ -"$e t# e!h #ther. The )!rr"!'e &et-een the) "s+"ss#,e+ ,e!"n' the) $ree t# re)!rr(. C#nseJ%ent t#the +"ss#,%t"#n #$ the )!rr"!'e* V"ente #%,+ n# ,#n'er&e s%&3et t# ! h%s&!n+Ks #&,"'!t"#n %n+er the C"", C#+e.He !nn#t* $#r "nst!ne* &e #&,"'e+ t# ,"e -"th* #&sererespet !n+ 2+e,"t(* !n+ ren+er s%pp#rt t# Re&e!.Asre'!r+s the"r pr#pert( re,!t"#ns* the A'ree)ent pr#"+e+th!t the e6#%p,eKs #n3%'!, pr#pert( #ns"ste+ #n,(the"r $!)",( h#)e&"n+ &#th Re&e! !n+ V"ente.

The C#%rt +#es n#t ,#se s"'ht #$ the ,e'!, #&,"'!t"#n #$ V"ente !n+ Re&e! t# s%pp#rt the nee+s #$ the"r+!%'hter* A,"6. A,"6* h!"n' &een &#rn #n N#e)&er 09*1:0* re!he+ the )!3#r"t( !'e #n N#e)&er 09* 0*#r $#%r )#nths &e$#re her )#ther "n"t"!te+ her pet"t"#n

$#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t(. The "ss%e #$ &!/ s%pp#rt* -h"h!,,e'e+,( h!+ &een p!rt,( sh#%,+ere+ &( Re&e!* "s &est,"t"'!te+ "n ! sep!r!te "", !t"#n $#r re")&%rse)ent. Inth"s -!(* the !t%!, 2'%re $#r the s%pp#rt #$ A,"6 !n &epr#e+ !s -e,, !s the e!rn"n' !p!"t( #$ &#th V"ente!n+ Re&e!.

The C#%rt n# ,#n'er +e,e "nt# the "ss%e #$ Re&e!Ksr"'ht t# s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te. As "t -ere* her ent"t,e)entt# th!t /"n+ #$ s%pp#rt h"n'es #n the ten!&","t( #$ herpet"t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e. The+"s)"ss!, #$ pet"t"#n &( the CA er"t!&,( re)#e+ !n(,e'!, !nh#r!'e $#r* !n+ e5et"e,( )##te+* the ,!") $#rs%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te.

SHORT DI/EST

FACTS* F","p"n# !n+ * $#re"'ner -ere )!rr"e+ "n %nt"n,%p!. The( h!+ ! h",+ n!)e+ . The"r )!r"t!, re,!t"#nsh"psee)e+ t# h!e s#%re+ * "n"t"!te+ +"#re pr#ee+"n's"n the $#re"'n #%ntr(. The $#re"'n #%rt #r+ere+ the+"ss#,%t"#n #$ the #%p,eKs )!rr"!'e. H#-eer* !$terseer!, (e!rs* 2,e+ !n#ther pet"t"#n* th"s t")e &e$#rethe %nt"n,%p! C"t( RTC#n the 'r#%n+ #$ Ks !,,e'e+ps(h#,#'"!, "n!p!"t(. !,s# s#%'ht the +"ss#,%t"#n #$ the #n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p #$ '!"ns -"th !pp,"!t"#n $#rs%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te $#r her !n+ her h",+ . !,s#pr!(e+ th!t &e #r+ere+ t# p!( ! per)!nent )#nth,(

s%pp#rt $#r the"r h",+.

ISSUE

Whether #r n#t the +"#re +eree "s !,"+ !n+ s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te "s ten!&,e

HELD

es* the +"#re +eree "s !,"+ !n+ the !pp,"!t"#n $#rs%pp#rt pen+ent ,"te "s n# ,#n'er ten!&,e.

The !,"+"t( !n+ e!( #$ +"#re se%re+ &( * thes!)e sh!,, &e '"en ! res 3%+"!t! e5et "n Ph","pp"ne 3%r"s+"t"#n. !n+ !re n# ,#n'er h%s&!n+ !n+ -"$e t#e!h #ther.C#nseJ%ent t# the +"ss#,%t"#n #$ the)!rr"!'e* #%,+ n# ,#n'er &e #&,"'e+ t# ,"e -"th#&sere respet !n+ 2+e,"t(* !n+ ren+er s%pp#rt t# . TheC#%rt n# ,#n'er +e,e "nt# the "ss%e #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te. The ent"t,e)ent t# th!t /"n+ #$ s%pp#rt h"n'es #n theten!&","t( #$ the pet"t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #)!rr"!'e. The +"s)"ss!, #$ pet"t"#n er"t!&,( re)#e+!n( ,e'!, !nh#r!'e $#r* !n+ e5et"e,( )##te+* the,!") $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te.

NEPO)UCENO V. LOPEZ, /.R. NO. 1>125>, 1>)ARCH 2*1* DAPANAS

Pr"n"p,e= A %(ta$a# a&""4"%t t( !(t a c+$#-+(" #$at$(% $ a-4$tt"- @ t+" !tat$3" at+"$ c(%$-""- acc"ta#" "3$-"%c". T+" %(ta$aa&""4"%t 4!t " acc(4a%$"- @ t+" !tat$3"at+"' a-4$$(% ( #$at$(% t( " a% acc"ta#""3$-"%c" ( #$at$(%.

BAR A#$J" 9!"t$(%

represente+ &( her )#ther 2,e+ ! !se #$Re#'n"t"#n !n+ S%pp#rt "n C#%rt !'!"nst &!se+ #n the,!tter h!n+-r"tten n#te #&,"'!t"n' h")se,$ t# '"e2n!n"!, s%pp#rt t# . The s!"+ n#te #nt!"ne+ the!)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt "n &")#nth,( ter)s s"'ne+ &( . Isthe h!n+-r"tten n#te "s en#%'h e"+ene t# est!&,"she+2,"!t"#n !n+ th%s -",, &e ent"t,e+ t# &e re#'n"e+ !s !h",+ !n+ $#r the s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te

Ca" BEN;HUR NEPO)UCENO, s. ARHBENCELANN LOPEZ, """%t"- @ +" 4(t+" ARACELLOPEZ, /.R. N(. 1>125>, )ac+ 1>, 2*1*

F!ts=

Th"s "s ! !se #$ "c(&%$t$(% a%- !(t!'!"nst pet"t"#ner $r#) h"s !,,e'e+ +!%'hter Arh&enerepresente+ &( her )#ther Ar!e,". B#rn #%t #$ !ne6tr!)!r"t!, !5!"r; th!t pet"t"#ner re$%se+ t# !6 h"ss"'n!t%re #n her Cert"2!te #$ B"rth; !n+ th!t* &( !+a%-$tt"% %(t"* pet"t"#ner #&,"'!te+ h")se,$ t# '"eher 2n!n"!, s%pp#rt "n the !)#%nt #$ P1*< #n the 1<th!n+ 4th +!(s #$ e!h )#nth. The h!n+-r"tten n#tere!+s=

Manila, Aug. 7, 1999I, Ben!ur ". #ep$mucen$, here%& underta'e t$

give and pr$vide (nancial supp$rt in the am$unt$f )1,*++.++ ever& (fteen and thirtieth da& $f each

m$nth f$r a t$tal $f ),+++.++ a m$nth starting Aug. 1*,1999, t$ Ahr%encel Ann -$pez, presentl& in the cust$d&$f her m$ther Araceli -$pez with$ut the necessit& $fdemand, su%ect t$ adustment later depending $n theneeds $f the child and m& inc$me.

D""%-a%t' a@"= S"ne her 2,"!t"#n -!sest!&,"she+ &( the h!n+-r"tten n#te* th!t pet"t"#ner &e#r+ere+ t#= /10 rec$gnize her as his child, /0 give hersupp$rt pendente lite in the increased am$unt $f )2,+++a m$nth, and /0 give her ade3uate m$nthl& (nancialsupp$rt until she reaches the age $f ma$rit&P"t$t$(%" #%ntere+ th!t Ar!e," h!+ n#t pr#en th!t he




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)-!s the $!ther #$ Arh&ene, !&sent e6p,""t st!te)ent*re#'n"t"#n #r !/n#-,e+')ent -!s #n,( $#re+ t#e6e%te the h!n+-r"tten n#te #n !#%nt #$ NPA thre!ts.

1ST RTC R!#$%& Fa3(a#" t( A+"%c"#;D""%-a%t* BUT #n the &!s"s #$ pet"t"#ners h!n+-r"ttenn#te -h"h "t tre!te+ !s #ntr!t%!, s%pp#rt s"ne the"ss%e #$ 2,"!t"#n h!+ (et t# &e +eter)"ne+ +%r"n' thehe!r"n' #n the )er"ts* &a%t"- a@" ( !(t"%-"%t" #$t" $% t+" a4(!%t ( P=,*** a 4(%t+.

2%- RTC R!#$%& Fa3(a#" t( N"(4!c"%(;P"t$t$(%", he 2,e+ ! -"4!" t( "3$-"%c" -h"h thetr"!, #%rt 'r!nte+ &( Or+er th%s the !se -!s +"s)"sse+$#r $%!c$"%c@ ( "3$-"%c". It he,+ th!t= Cert"2!te #$ B"rth -!s n#t pr")! $!"e e"+ene #$ her 2,"!t"#n t#pet"t"#ner !s "t +"+ n#t &e!r h"s s"'n!t%re; th!th!n+-r"tten %n+ert!/"n' t# pr#"+e s%pp#rt +"+ n#t#nt!"n ! !te'#r"!, !/n#-,e+')ent; !n+ th!t there-!s n# sh#-"n' th!t he per$#r)e+ !n( #ert !t #$ !/n#-,e+')ent.

CA R!#$%& Fa3(a#" t( A+"%c"#;D""%-a%t, reerse+ the tr"!, #%rts +e"s"#n* +e,!re+

Arh&ene, t# &e h"s ",,e'"t")!te +!%'hter !n+ #r+ere+h") t# '"e her 2n!n"!, s%pp#rt "n the "nre!se+ !)#%nt#$ P0,*** "3"@ 15t+ a%- =*t+ -a@ ( t+" 4(%t+,( a t(ta# ( P>,*** a 4(%t+. CA $#%n+ th!t $r#)pet"t"#ners p!()ent h#sp"t!, &",,s !n+ s%&seJ%ent#))"t)ent t# pr#"+e )#nth,( 2n!n"!, s%pp#rt* the#n,( ,#'"!, #n,%s"#n= he "s the $!ther; th!t pet"t"#ner)ere,( !te+ "n &!+ $!"th "n #)"tt"n' ! st!te)ent #$ p!tern"t( "n h"s h!n+-r"tten P:* ! )#nth -!sre!s#n!&,e !n+ n#t &%r+ens#)e.

I!"K+"t+" ( %(t t+" CA !#$%& a"- (% -""%-a%t'c(%t"%t$(% /see 1st paragraph, Arh%encel pra&er0c#"a#@ "ta#$+"- "3$-"%c" ( #$at$(% a

(3$-"- @ #a.

He,+=N(. As he,+ &( the SC Q"n the !se #$ Herrer! .

A,&! "t s%))!r"es the ,!-s* r%,es* !n+ 3%r"spr%+ene #nest!&,"sh"n' 2,"!t"#n* +"s#%rs"n' "n re,e!nt p!rt !s$#,,#-s=

Fa4$#@ C(-" re,e!nt pr#"s"#ns= ART. 19<. I,,e'"t")!teh",+ren )!( est!&,"sh the"r ",,e'"t")!te 2,"!t"#n "n thes!)e -!( !n+ #n the s!)e e"+ene !s ,e'"t")!teh",+ren.6 6 6 6

ART. 190. The 2,"!t"#n #$ ,e'"t")!te h",+ren "sest!&,"she+ &( !n( #$ the $#,,#-"n'=?1@ The re#r+ #$ &"rth !ppe!r"n' "n the "",re'"ster #r ! 2n!, 3%+')ent; #r28 A% a-4$$(% ( #"&$t$4at" #$at$(% $% a!#$c -(c!4"%t ( a $3at" +a%-$tt"%$%t!4"%t a%- $&%"- @ t+"a"%t c(%c"%"-.

In the !&sene #$ the $#re'#"n' e"+ene* the ,e'"t")!te2,"!t"#n sh!,, &e pr#e+ &(=

?1@ The #pen !n+ #nt"n%#%s p#ssess"#n #$ thest!t%s #$ ! ,e'"t")!te h",+; #r

?0@ An( #ther )e!ns !,,#-e+ &( the R%,es #$C#%rt !n+ spe"!, ,!-s.

Th"s C#%rtKs r%,"n's $%rther spe"$( -h!t"nr")"n!t"n' !ts !re !ept!&,e !s e"+ene t#est!&,"sh 2,"!t"#n. In Pe L") . CA* ! !se pet"t"#ner #$ten"tes* SC tat"- t+at t+" $!" ( at"%$t@ t$## +at( " "(#3"- @ !c+ c(%3"%t$(%a# "3$-"%c" at+" "#"3a%t $%c$4$%at$%& 3"a# a%- $tt"% act@ t+" !tat$3" at+"

1. Un+er Art",e 09: #$ the Ne- C"", C#+e3(#!%ta@ "c(&%$t$(% @ a a"%t +a## " 4a-" $%t+" "c(- ( $t+, a $##, a tat"4"%t "(" ac(!t ( "c(-, ( $% a%@ a!t+"%t$c $t$%&. T# &ee5et"e* the ,!") #$ 2,"!t"#n )%st &e )!+e &( thep%t!t"e $!ther h")se,$ !n+ the -r"t"n' )%st &e the-r"t"n' #$ the p%t!t"e $!ther.

2. A %(ta$a# a&""4"%t t( !(t a c+$#-+(" #$at$(% $ a-4$tt"- @ t+" !tat$3" at+"a c(%$-""- acc"ta#" "3$-"%c".

4. Letters t# the )#ther #-"n' t# &e ! '##+$!ther t# the h",+ !n+ p"t%res #$ the p%t!t"e $!ther%++,"n' the h",+ #n !r"#%s #!s"#ns* t#'ether -"ththe ert"2!te #$ ,"e &"rth* pr#e+ 2,"!t"#n.

BUT NOT= A st%+ent per)!nent re#r+* !-r"tten #nsent t# ! $!therKs #per!t"#n* #r ! )!rr"!'e#ntr!t -here the p%t!t"e $!ther '!e #nsent* !nn#t&e t!/en !s !%thent" -r"t"n'. St!n+"n' !,#ne* ne"ther !ert"2!te #$ &!pt"s) n#r $!)",( p"t%res !re s%"ent t#est!&,"sh 2,"!t"#n.

An+ the re,e!nt pr#"s"#ns #$ the F!)",(C#+e th!t tre!t #$ the r"'ht t# s%pp#rt !re Art",es 171< 1M* th%s= P!rt"%,!r,( Art",e 1<. S%&3et t# thepr#"s"#ns #$ the s%ee+"n' !rt",es* the $#,,#-"n'!re #&,"'e+ t# s%pp#rt e!h #ther t# the -h#,e e6tent set$#rth "n the pree+"n' !rt",e= 6666 7. P!rents !n+ the"",,e'"t")!te h",+ren !n+ the ,e'"t")!te !n+ ",,e'"t")!te

h",+ren #$ the ,!tter; !n+

IN THE PRESENT CASE* Arh&ene,s +e)!n+$#r s%pp#rt* &e"n' &!se+ #n her ,!") #$ 2,"!t"#n t#pet"t"#ner !s h"s ",,e'"t")!te +!%'hter* $!,,s %n+er Art",e1<?7@. As s%h* her ent"t,e)ent t# s%pp#rt $r#)pet"t"#ner "s +epen+ent #n the +eter)"n!t"#n #$ he2,"!t"#n.

The h!n+-r"tten n#te +#es n#t #nt!"n !n(st!te)ent -h!ts#eer !&#%t Arh&ene,s 2,"!t"#n t#pet"t"#ner. It "s* there$#re* n#t -"th"n the !)&"t #$ Art",e190?0@ "s"s Art",e 19< #$ the F!)",( C#+e -h"h!+)"ts !s #)petent e"+ene #$ ",,e'"t")!te 2,"!t"#n !n

!+)"ss"#n #$ 2,"!t"#n "n ! pr"!te h!n+-r"tten "nstr%)ents"'ne+ &( the p!rent #nerne+.

The n#te !nn#t !,s# &e !#r+e+ the s!)e-e"'ht !s the n#t!r"!, !'ree)ent t# s%pp#rt the h",+re$erre+ t# "n Herrer!. F#r "t "s n#t een n#t!r"e+. An+Herrer! "nstr%ts th!t the n#t!r"!, !'ree)ent )%st &e!#)p!n"e+ &( the p%t!t"e $!thers !+)"ss"#n #2,"!t"#n t# &e !n !ept!&,e e"+ene #$ 2,"!t"#n. Hereh#-eer* n#t #n,( h!s pet"t"#ner n#t !+)"tte+ 2,"!t"#nthr#%'h #nte)p#r!ne#%s !t"#ns. He h!s #ns"stent,(+en"e+ "t. The #n,( #ther +#%)ent!r( e"+enes%&)"tte+ &( Arh&ene,* ! #p( #$ her Cert"2!te #




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)B"rth* h!s n# pr#&!t"e !,%e t# est!&,"sh 2,"!t"#n t#pet"t"#ner* the ,!tter n#t h!"n' s"'ne+ the s!)e.

4hef$re, the petiti$n is 56A#48. 4he "$urt $f Appeals 8ecisi$n $f ul& +, ++7 is S4 ASI8. 4he:rder dated une 7, ++; $f Branch 1+ $f the "al$$can"it& 64" dismissing the c$mplaint f$r insu<cienc& $f evidence is 6I#S4A48

VI.E )AN/ONON V. CA, /.R. NO. 125*01, ?UNE =*,

2**6 DUYON/CO

PRINCIPLE=

A #%rt )!( te)p#r!r",( 'r!nt s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te pr"#r t# the ren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent #r 2n!, #r+er.Be!%se #$ "ts pr#"s"#n!, n!t%re* ! #%rt +#es n#t nee+t# +e,e $%,,( "nt# the )er"ts #$ the !se &e$#re "t !nsett,e !n !pp,"!t"#n $#r th"s re,"e$. A,, th!t ! #%rt "st!s/e+ t# +# "s +eter)"ne the /"n+ !n+ !)#%nt #$ e"+ene -h"h )!( s%e t# en!&,e "t t# 3%st,( res#,ethe !pp,"!t"#n. It "s en#%'h th!t the $!ts &e est!&,"she+&( !+!"ts #r #ther +#%)ent!r( e"+ene !ppe!r"n' "n

the re#r+.

Fact=

!. Be,en B. !n'#n#n 2,e+* "n &eh!,$ #$ her then )"n#rh",+ren R"! !n+ R"n!* ! Pet"t"#n $#r De,!r!t"#n #$ Le'"t")!( !n+ S%pp#rt* -"th !pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te. In s!"+ pet"t"#n* "t -!s !,,e'e+ th!t #n 1MFe&r%!r( 19<* pet"t"#ner !n+ resp#n+ent Fe+er"#De,'!+# -ere "",,( )!rr"e+ &( then C"t( C#%rt 8%+'eE,e%ter"# A'%+#. At th!t t")e* pet"t"#ner -!s #n,( 01(e!rs #,+ -h",e resp#n+ent Fe+er"# -!s #n,( 1 (e!rs#,+. As the )!rr"!'e -!s s#,e)n"e+ -"th#%t the reJ%"re+#nsent per Art",e :< #$ the Ne- C"", C#+e* "t -!s

!nn%,,e+ #n 11 A%'%st 19<.

W"th"n seen )#nths !$ter the !nn%,)ent #$ the"r)!rr"!'e* pet"t"#ner '!e &"rth t# t-"ns R"! !n+ R"n!.A#r+"n' t# pet"t"#ner* pr"!te resp#n+ents h!+ t#t!,,(!&!n+#ne+ the). At the t")e #$ the "nst"t%t"#n #$ thepet"t"#n* R"! !n+ R"n! -ere !&#%t t# enter #,,e'e "n the?USA@ -here pet"t"#ner* t#'ether -"th her +!%'hters !n+se#n+ h%s&!n+* h!+ )#e+ t# !n+ 2n!,,( sett,e+ "n.R"! -!s !+)"tte+ t# the Un"ers"t( #$ !ss!h%setts*-h",e R"n! -!s !epte+ &( the L#n' Is,!n+ Un"ers"t(!n+ Western Ne- En',!n+ C#,,e'e. Desp"te the"r!+)"ss"#ns t# s!"+ %n"ers"t"es* R"! !n+ R"n! -ere*h#-eer* 2n!n"!,,( "n!p!&,e #$ p%rs%"n' #,,e'"!te

e+%!t"#n.

Pet"t"#ner ,"/e-"se !erre+ th!t +e)!n+s -ere )!+e%p#n Fe+er"# !n+ the ,!tters $!ther* Fr!n"s#* $#r'ener!, s%pp#rt !n+ $#r the p!()ent #$ the reJ%"re+#,,e'e e+%!t"#n #$ R"! !n+ R"n!.

Pet"t"#ner !,s# !,,e'e+ th!t R"! !n+ R"n! !re her,e'"t")!te +!%'hters &( resp#n+ent Fe+er"# s"ne thet-"n s"sters -ere &#rn -"th"n seen )#nths $r#) the +!te#$ the !nn%,)ent #$ her )!rr"!'e t# resp#n+ent Fe+er"#.

Pet"t"#ner !,s# ,!")e+ th!t she -!s #nstr!"ne+ t# see/s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te $r#) pr"!te resp#n+ents -h# !re)",,"#n!"res -"th e6tens"e !ssets &#th here !n+ !&r#!+ "n "e- #$ the "))"nent #pen"n' #$ ,!sses* thep#ss"&","t( #$ ! pr#tr!te+ ,"t"'!t"#n* !n+ R"! !n+ R"n!s,!/ #$ 2n!n"!, )e!ns t# p%rs%e the"r #,,e'e e+%!t"#n"n the USA.

WHEREFORE* "n the ,"'ht #$ the $#re'#"n' #ns"+er!t"#ns

resp#n+ents !re here&( +"rete+ t# pr#"+e ! )#nth,(s%pp#rt ?pen+ente ,"te@ #$ P<*. e!h.

Uns!t"s2e+ -"th the Or+er #$ the tr"!, #%rt* pet"t"#ner&r#%'ht the !se t# the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s "! Pet"t"#n $#rCert"#r!r". The C#%rt #$ Appe!,s !r)e+ the h#,+"n' #$the tr"!, #%rt.

Pet"t"#ners #t"#n $#r Re#ns"+er!t"#n -!s +en"e+

ISSUE= -hether #r n#t Fr!n"s# "s ,"!&,e $#r s%pp#rt $#her 'r!n++!%'hters e+%!t"#n

ES.

SEC. 7. Or+er. The #%rt sh!,, +eter)"ne pr#"s"#n!,,(the pert"nent $!ts* !n+ sh!,, ren+er s%h #r+ers !s 3%st"e !n+ eJ%"t( )!( reJ%"re* h!"n' +%e re'!r+ t# thepr#&!&,e #%t#)e #$ the !se !n+ s%h #the"r%)st!nes !s )!( !"+ "n the pr#per res#,%t"#n #$ theJ%est"#n "n#,e+. I$ the !pp,"!t"#n "s 'r!nte+* the #%rtsh!,, 26 the !)#%nt #$ )#ne( t# &e pr#"s"#n!,,( p!"+ #rs%h #ther $#r)s #$ s%pp#rt !s sh#%,+ &e pr#"+e+t!/"n' "nt# !#%nt the neess"t"es #$ the !pp,"!nt !n+the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the !+erse p!rt(* !n+ theter)s #$ p!()ent #r )#+e $#r pr#"+"n' the s%pp#rt. I$the !pp,"!t"#n "s +en"e+* the pr"n"p!, !se sh!,, &e tr"e+!n+ +e"+e+ !s e!r,( !s p#ss"&,e.

Un+er th"s pr#"s"#n* ! #%rt )!( te)p#r!r",( 'r!nts%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te pr"#r t# the ren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent#r 2n!, #r+er. Be!%se #$ "ts pr#"s"#n!, n!t%re* ! #%rt+#es n#t nee+ t# +e,e $%,,( "nt# the )er"ts #$ the !se&e$#re "t !n sett,e !n !pp,"!t"#n $#r th"s re,"e$. A,, th!t !#%rt "s t!s/e+ t# +# "s +eter)"ne the /"n+ !n+ !)#%nt #e"+ene -h"h )!( s%e t# en!&,e "t t# 3%st,( res#,ethe !pp,"!t"#n. It "s en#%'h th!t the $!ts &e est!&,"she+&( !+!"ts #r #ther +#%)ent!r( e"+ene !ppe!r"n' "nthe re#r+.

A$ter the he!r"n's #n+%te+ #n th"s )!tter !s -e,, !sthe e"+ene presente+* -e 2n+ th!t pet"t"#ner -!s !&,et# est!&,"sh* &( pr")! $!"e pr##$* the 2,"!t"#n #$ her t-"n+!%'hters t# pr"!te resp#n+ents !n+ the t-"nsent"t,e)ent t# s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te. In the -#r+s #$ thetr"!, #%rt

B( !n+ ,!r'e* the st!t%s #$ the t-"ns !s h",+ren #Fe+er"# !nn#t &e +en"e+. As ! )!tter #$ $!tresp#n+ent Fr!n"s# !+)"tte+ h!"n' -r#te seer!,etters t# R"! !n+ R"n!. In the s!"+ ,etters* p!rt"%,!r,( !tthe &#tt#) there#$* resp#n+ent Fr!n"s# -r#te then!)es #$ R"! !n+ R"n! De,'!+#. He there$#re -!s er(-e,, !-!re th!t the( &e!r the s%rn!)e De,'!+#.




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)F"n!,,(* !s t# the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt pendente lite* -et!/e #%r &e!r"n's $r#) the pr#"s"#n #$ the ,!-)!n+!t"n' the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt t# &e pr#p#rt"#n!te t#the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the '"er !n+ t# theneess"t"es #$ the re"p"ent. G%"+e+ &( th"s pr"n"p,e* -eh#,+ resp#n+ent Fr!n"s# ,"!&,e $#r h!,$ #$ the !)#%nt #$ sh##, e6penses "n%rre+ &( R"! !n+ R"n! !s s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te.C#ns"+er"n'* h#-eer* th!t the t-"n s"sters)!( h!e !,re!+( &een +#ne -"th the"r e+%!t"#n &( thet")e #$ the pr#)%,'!t"#n #$ th"s +e"s"#n* -e +ee) "tpr#per t# !-!r+ s%pp#rt pendente lite "n !rre!rs t# &e#)p%te+ $r#) the t")e the( entere+ #,,e'e %nt", the(h!+ 2n"she+ the"r respet"e st%+"es.

WHEREFORE* pre)"ses #ns"+ere+* th"s Pet"t"#n "sPARTIALL GRANTED.

• ROAS V. COURT OF APPEALS, /.R. NO. 1=<==7,15 AU/UST 2**1 BELLEZA

P$%c$#"

T+" (c""-$%& a%- (-" $!"- @ t$a# c(!t

!-&" $% t+" a#$cat$(% ( !(t pendentelite $% t+" ";#"- ca", "" %(t "%-""- %!## a%-3($- @ t+" (4$$(% ( a tat"4"%t $% t+"c"t$cat" ( %(%;(!4 +($%& "&a-$%& t+"$( #$%& a%- -$4$a# $t+(!t "!-$c".

Fact

C!r)"n"! R#6!s ?C!r)"n"!@ 2,e+ &e$#re RTCP!r!!J%e !

+e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e #n the 'r#%n+ #$

ps(h#,#'"!, "n !p!"t( -"th !n !pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt

pendente lite $#r the"r $#%r ?7@ )"n#r h",+ren !'!"nst her

h%s&!n+ 8#se Ant#n"# R#6!s ?8#se@. S!"+ !se -!s r!Xe+

t# RTC0<9 ?8%+'e H#-@. H#-eer* pr"#r t# ser"e t#resp#n+ent !n+ &e$#re the ,!tter #%,+ 2,e ! resp#ns"e

p,e!+"n'* C!r)"n"! 2,e+ ! n#t"e #$ +"s)"ss!, -"th#%t

pre3%+"e p%rs%!nt Se. 1* R%,e 19. She ,!ter #n re2,e+

the !se !n+ -!s r!Xe+ t# RTC0M ?8%+'e R"!$#rt@.

8%+'e R"!$#rt ren+ere+ !n #r+er 'r!nt"n' the !pp,"!t"#n

$#r s%pp#rt. 8#se -!s #r+ere+ t# p!( P70*00.< per

)#nth !s s%pp#rt !n+ <Y #$ h"s h",+rens t%"t"#n $ee.

H#-eer* resp#n+ent 8#se $!",e+ t# #)p,( -"th the #r+er

th%s C!r)"n"! !s/s the #%rt t# "te 8#se "n #nte)pt.

Th%s* 8#se pet"t"#ne+ $#r ert"#r!r" &e$#re the CA. CA

ren+ere+ ! +e"s"#n 'r!nt"n' 8#ses pet"t"#n !n+ +e,!re+

the tr"!, #%rts #r+ers NULL !n+ VOID $#r the re!s#n th!t

the ert"2!te #$ n#n$#r%) sh#pp"n' #$ the pet"t"#ner

?C!r)"n"!@ +"+ n#t )ent"#n the pr"#r 2,"n' #$ C"", C!se

N#. 9<04 &e$#re the s!,! #$ 8%+'e H#- !n+ the

+"s)"ss!, there#$ -"th#%t pre3%+"e.

I!"

WON the pr#ee+"n's !n+ #r+ers #$ the tr"!, #%rt !re

n%,, !n+ #"+.

R!#$%&

It $ (! c(%$-""- 3$" a%- " +(#- t+at t+"(c""-$%& a%- (-" $!"- @ ?!-&" Ba!t$ta;R$ca(t $% t+" a#$cat$(% ( !(t pendentelite a%- t+" 4a$% c(4#a$%t ( a%%!#4"%t (4a$a&"8 $% t+" ";#"- ca", t+at $, $% C$3$# Ca"N(. <7;*6*> "" %(t "%-""- %!## a%- 3($- @t+" (4$$(% ( a tat"4"%t $% t+" c"t$cat" (%(%;(!4 +($%& "&a-$%& t+" $( #$%& a%--$4$a# $t+(!t "!-$c" ( C$3$# Ca" N(. <7;*52= +$c+ $%3(#3" t+" a4" at$" a%- $!".

F#r%) sh#pp"n' "s !n !t #$ ! p!rt( !'!"nst -h#) !n!+erse 3%+')ent h!s &een ren+ere+ "n #ne $#r%) #see/"n' !n+ p#ss"&,( 'ett"n' ! $!#r!&,e #p"n"#n "n!n#ther $#r%)* #ther th!n &( !ppe!, #r the spe"!, ""!t"#n #$ ert"#r!r"* #r the "nst"t%t"#n #$ t-# #r )#re!t"#ns #r pr#ee+"n's 'r#%n+e+ #n the s!)e !%se #nthe s%pp#s"t"#n th!t #ne #r the #ther #%rt -#%,+ )!/e !$!#r!&,e +"sp#s"t"#n. The ,!n'%!'e #$ the S%pre)eC#%rt "r%,!r ?n#- the !&#eJ%#te+ Set"#n <* R%,e 9*19 R%,es #$ C"", Pr#e+%re@ +"st"nt,( s%''ests th!t "t"s pr")!r",( "nten+e+ t# #er !n "n"t"!t#r( p,e!+"n' #r !n"n"p"ent !pp,"!t"#n #$ ! p!rt( !ssert"n' ! ,!") $#re,"e$.1 The )#st ")p#rt!nt $!t#r "n +eter)"n"n' the

e6"stene #$ $#r%) sh#pp"n' "s the e6!t"#n !%se+ the#%rts !n+ p!rt"es,"t"'!nts &( ! p!rt( -h# !s/s +"5erent#%rts t# r%,e #n the s!)e #r re,!te+ !%ses #r 'r!nt thes!)e #r s%&st!nt"!,,( the s!)e re,"e$s.

S"ne ! p!rt( res#rts t# $#r%) sh#pp"n' "n #r+er t#"nre!se h"s h!nes #$ #&t!"n"n' ! $!#r!&,e +e"s"#n #r!t"#n* "t h!s &een he,+ th!t ! p!rt( !nn#t &e s!"+ t#h!e s#%'ht t# ")pr#e h"s h!nes #$ #&t!"n"n' !$!#r!&,e +e"s"#n #r !t"#n -here n# %n$!#r!&,e+e"s"#n h!s eer &een ren+ere+ !'!"nst h") "n !n( #$the !ses he h!s &r#%'ht &e$#re the #%rts. F#r%)sh#pp"n' e6"sts -here the e,e)ents #$ litis pendencia !represent* !n+ -here ! 2n!, 3%+')ent "n #ne !se -",

!)#%nt t# res udicata "n the #ther. F#r the pr"n"p,e#$ res udicata t# !pp,(* the $#,,#-"n' )%st &e present?1@ ! +e"s"#n #n the )er"ts; ?0@ &( ! #%rt #$ #)petent 3%r"s+"t"#n; ?4@ the +e"s"#n "s 2n!,; !n+ ?7@ the t-#!t"#ns "n#,e "+ent"!, p!rt"es* s%&3et )!tter !n+!%ses #$ !t"#n.

In the !se !t &!r* there -!s n# !+erse +e"s"#n !'!"nstthe pet"t"#ner "n C"", C!se N#. 9<04 -h"h -!s the2rst !se 2,e+ !n+ r!Xe+ t# the s!,! ?Br!nh 0<9@ #$ 8%+'e H#-. The +"s)"ss!, -"th#%t pre3%+"e #$ the#)p,!"nt "n C"", C!se N#. 9<04 !t the "nst!ne #$ thepet"t"#ner -!s p%rs%!nt t# Set"#n 1* R%,e 19 #$ the 19R%,es #$ C"", Pr#e+%re #ns"+er"n' th!t "t -!s +#ne

&e$#re ser"e #$ !ns-er #r !n( resp#ns"e p,e!+"n'. The+"s)"ss!, +#es n#t !)#%nt t# litis pendencia n#r t# res udicata. There "s n# litis pendencia s"ne the 2rst !se&e$#re 8%+'e H#- -!s +"s)"sse+ #r -"th+r!-n &( thep,!"nt"5 ?here"n pet"t"#ner@* -"th#%t pre3%+"e* %p#n her2,"n' #$ ! n#t"e #$ +"s)"ss!,* p%rs%!nt t# Set"#n 1* R%,e19 #$ the 19 R%,es #$ C"", Pr#e+%re. T# %se the-#r+"n' #$ th!t r%,e* 8%+'e H#-s #r+er "s #ne )ere,(#n2r)"n' the +"s)"ss!, #$ the #)p,!"nt &( thep,!"nt"5 ?here"n pet"t"#ner@. Ne"ther "s there res udicata $#r the re!s#n th!t the #r+er #$ +"s)"ss!, -!sn#t ! +e"s"#n #n the )er"ts &%t ! +"s)"ss!, -"th#%tpre3%+"e.






Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite) The pet"t"#n $#r ert"#r!r" "n the !se !t &!r #n the

'r#%n+ #$ !,,e'e+ $#r%) sh#pp"n' "n the tr"!, #%rt "s

pre)!t%re $#r the re!s#n th!t there "s !n !+eJ%!te !n+

spee+( re)e+( !!",!&,e "n the #r+"n!r( #%rse #$ ,!- t#

pr"!te resp#n+ent* i.e.* ! )#t"#n t# +"s)"ss #r ! )#t"#n

$#r re#ns"+er!t"#n #n the 'r#%n+ #$ e"ther litis

pendencia #r res udicata &e$#re the tr"!, #%rt. B%t

pr"!te resp#n+ent +"+ n#t 2,e s%h ! )#t"#n &!se+ #n

e"ther #$ s!"+ 'r#%n+s. An+ -here the 'r#%n+ "s sh#rt#$ res udicata #r litis pendencia* !s "n the !se !t &!r*

the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s !te+ -"th 'r!e !&%se #$ +"sret"#n

!)#%nt"n' t# e6ess #$ 3%r"s+"t"#n -hen "t 'r!nte+ the

pet"t"#n $#r ert"#r!r" 2,e+ &( here"n pr"!te resp#n+ent.

The tr"!, #%rt sh#%,+ h!e &een '"en !n #pp#rt%n"t( t#

r%,e #n the )!tter #$ !,,e'e+ $#r%) sh#pp"n' "n

#ns#n!ne -"th the h"er!rh( #$ #%rts.

BAR 9UESTION

W 2,e+ ! +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ !rr"!'e !'!"nst H -"th

pr!(er $#r s%pp#rt pen+ent ,"te #$ the"r 7 )"n#r h",+ren.

It -!s r!Xe+ t# RTC 0<9 &%t W 2,e+ ! N#t"e #$ D"s)"ss!,

p%rs%!nt t# Se. 1* R%,e 19. W re2,e+ the !se !n+ the

s!)e -!s r!Xe+ t# RTC 0M. 8%+'e R 'r!nte+ Ws pr!(er

!n+ #r+ere+ H t# p!( <Y #$ the"r h",+rens t%"t"#n $ees

!n+ P 70* 00.<. H $!",e+ t# #)p,( -"th the #%rt #r+er

th%s he -!s "te+ "n #nte)pt. He pet"t"#ne+ t# CA !n+

the ,!tter 'r!nte+ h"s pet"t"#n !n+ ren+ere+ #r+ers #$ tr"!,

#%rt NULL !n+ VOID $#r the re!s#n th!t W +"+ n#t st!te

"n her Cert"2!te #$ N#n$#r%) Sh#pp"n' th!t the !se

-!s pre"#%s,( +"s)"sse+.

• CALDERON V. ROAS, /.R. NO. 1>55<5, < ?ANUARY 2*1= LI)

P$%c$#"=

The R%,es #$ C#%rt pr#"+e $#r the pr#"s"#n!, re)e+( #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te -h"h )!( &e !!",e+ #$ !t the#))ene)ent #$ the pr#per !t"#n #r pr#ee+"n'* #r !t!n( t")e pr"#r t# the 3%+')ent #r 2n!, #r+er. On !rh 7*04* th"s C#%rt pr#)%,'!te+ the R%,e #n Pr#"s"#n!,Or+ers -h"h sh!,, '#ern the "ss%!ne #$ pr#"s"#n!,#r+ers +%r"n' the pen+en( #$ !ses $#r the +e,!r!t"#n#$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e* !nn%,)ent #$ #"+!&,e )!rr"!'e!n+ ,e'!, sep!r!t"#n. These "n,%+e #r+ers $#r sp#%s!,s%pp#rt* h",+ s%pp#rt* h",+ %st#+(* "s"t!t"#n r"'hts*h#,+ +ep!rt%re* pr#tet"#n !n+ !+)"n"str!t"#n #$ #))#npr#pert(.

Fact= Th"s "s ! pet"t"#n $#r re"e- #n ert"#r!r" %n+er R%,e 7<!ss!","n' the De"s"#n +!te+ Septe)&er * 0: !n+Res#,%t"#n +!te+ Dee)&er 1<* 0: #$ the C#%rt #$ Appe!,s ?CA@ "n CAG.R. CV N#. :<4:7.

Pet"t"#ner C!,+er#n !n+ Resp#n+ent R#6!s -ere )!rr"e+.S%&seJ%ent,( the( 2,e+ !n !)en+e+ #)p,!"nt $#r+e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ the"r )!rr"!'e #n the 'r#%n+ #$ ps(h#,#'"!, "n!p!"t(.

On !( 1* 1:* the tr"!, #%rt "ss%e+ !n Or+er'r!nt"n'pet"t"#ners !pp,"!t"#n $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te.

On )#t"#n #$ pet"t"#ners #%nse,* the tr"!, #%rt "ss%e+!n Or+er +"ret"n' pr"!te resp#n+ent t# '"e s%pp#rt "nthe !)#%nt #$ P70*00.< per )#nth st!rt"n' Apr", 11 p%rs%!nt t# the !( 1* 1: Or+er.

Pr"!te resp#n+ent then 2,e+ ! #t"#n t# Re+%e S%pp#rt.A$ter he!r"n'* the tr"!, #%rt "ss%e+ !n Or+er+!te+ !rh9* 0< 'r!nt"n' the )#t"#n t# re+%e s%pp#rt !n++en("n' pet"t"#ners )#t"#n $#r sp#%s!, s%pp#rt* "nre!se#$ the h",+rens )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te !n+s%pp#rt"n!rre!rs. Pet"t"#ners )#t"#n $#r p!rt"!re#ns"+er!t"#n #$ the !rh 9* 0< Or+er -!s +en"e+#n !( 7* 0<.

On !( 1M* 0<* the tr"!, #%rt ren+ere+ "ts De"s"#n "nC"", C!se N#. 9M: +eree"n' th%s=WHEREFORE* 3%+')ent "s here&( ren+ere+ +e,!r"n'?s"@=1. De,!r"n' n%,, !n+ #"+ the )!rr"!'e &et-een p,!"nt"5Q!. C!r)"n! C. R#6!s !n+ +e$en+!nt 8#se Ant#n"#R#6!s666

0. A-!r+"n' the %st#+( #$ the p!rt"es )"n#r 666 t# the"r)#ther* here"n pet"t"#ner 6664. Or+er"n' the resp#n+ent 8#se Ant#n"# R#6!s t# pr#"+es%pp#rt t# the h",+ren "n the !)#%nt #$ P4*. !)#nth 666

666

Pet"t"#ner thr#%'h #%nse, 2,e+ ! N#t"e #$ Appe!, $r#)the Or+ers +!te+ !rh 9* 0<.

The CA +"s)"sse+ the !ppe!, #n the 'r#%n+ th!t 'r!nt"n'the !ppe!, -#%,+ +"st%r& the RTC De"s"#n #$ !( 1M*0< -h"h h!+ ,#n' &e#)e 2n!, !n+ e6e%t#r(. The CA$%rther n#te+ th!t pet"t"#ner $!",e+ t# !!", #$ the pr#pe

re)e+( t# J%est"#n !n "nter,#%t#r( #r+er.

I!"=Whether the !rh 9* 0< !n+ !( 7* 0< Or+ers #nthe )!tter #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te !re "nter,#%t#r( #r2n!,.

R!#$%&=Inter,#%t#r(. Th"s C#%rt h!s ,!"+ +#-n the +"st"nt"#n&et-een "nter,#%t#r( !n+ 2n!, #r+ers* !s $#,,#-s=A 2n!, 3%+')ent #r #r+er "s #ne th!t 2n!,,( +"sp#ses #$! !se* ,e!"n' n#th"n' )#re t# &e +#ne &( the C#%rt "nrespet theret#.

C#nerse,(* !n #r+er th!t +#es n#t 2n!,,( +"sp#se #$ the!se* !n+ +#es n#t en+ the C#%rts t!s/ #$ !+3%+"!t"n'the p!rt"es #ntent"#ns !n+ +eter)"n"n' the"r r"'hts !n+,"!&","t"es !s re'!r+s e!h #ther* &%t #&"#%s,( "n+"!testh!t #ther th"n's re)!"n t# &e +#ne &( the C#%rt* "s"nter,#%t#r(. Un,"/e ! 2n!, 3%+')ent #r #r+er* -h"h"s !ppe!,!&,e* !s !&#e p#"nte+ #%t* !n "nter,#%t#r(#r+er )!( n#t &e J%est"#ne+ #n !ppe!, e6ept #n,( !sp!rt #$ !n !ppe!, th!t )!( eent%!,,( &e t!/en $r#) the2n!, 3%+')ent ren+ere+ "n the !se.1

The !ss!",e+ #r+ers re,!t"e t# the "n"+ent #$ s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te !n+ s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs* !s the ter)

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)s%''ests* -ere "ss%e+ pen+"n' the ren+"t"#n #$ the+e"s"#n #n the )!"n !t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e* !n+ !re there$#re "nter,#%t#r(. The( +"+ n#t2n!,,( +"sp#se #$ the !se n#r +"+ the( #ns"st #$ ! 2n!,!+3%+"!t"#n #$ the )er"ts #$ pet"t"#ners ,!")s !s t# the'r#%n+ #$ ps(h#,#'"!, "n!p!"t( !n+ #ther "n"+ents !sh",+ %st#+(* s%pp#rt !n+ #n3%'!, !ssets.

The R%,es #$ C#%rt pr#"+e $#r the pr#"s"#n!, re)e+( #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te -h"h )!( &e !!",e+ #$ !t the#))ene)ent #$ the pr#per !t"#n #r pr#ee+"n'* #r !t!n( t")e pr"#r t# the 3%+')ent #r 2n!, #r+er. On !rh 7*04* th"s C#%rt pr#)%,'!te+ the R%,e #n Pr#"s"#n!,Or+ers-h"h sh!,, '#ern the "ss%!ne #$ pr#"s"#n!,#r+ers +%r"n' the pen+en( #$ !ses $#r the +e,!r!t"#n#$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e* !nn%,)ent #$ #"+!&,e )!rr"!'e!n+ ,e'!, sep!r!t"#n. These "n,%+e #r+ers $#r sp#%s!,s%pp#rt* h",+ s%pp#rt* h",+ %st#+(* "s"t!t"#n r"'hts*h#,+ +ep!rt%re* pr#tet"#n !n+ !+)"n"str!t"#n #$ #))#npr#pert(.

Pr#"s"#n!, re)e+"es !re -r"ts !n+ pr#esses !!",!&,e+%r"n' the pen+en( #$ the !t"#n -h"h )!( &e res#rte+t# &( ! ,"t"'!nt t# presere !n+ pr#tet ert!"n r"'hts !n+

"nterests there"n pen+"n' ren+"t"#n* !n+ $#r p%rp#ses #$ the %,t")!te e5ets* #$ ! 2n!, 3%+')ent "n the !se. The(!re pr#"s"#n!, &e!%se the( #nst"t%te te)p#r!r()e!s%res !!",e+ #$ +%r"n' the pen+en( #$ the !t"#n*!n+ the( !re !n",,!r( &e!%se the( !re )ere "n"+ents "n!n+ !re +epen+ent %p#n the res%,t #$ the )!"n!t"#n.The s%&3et #r+ers #n the )!tter #$ s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te !re &%t !n "n"+ent t# the )!"n !t"#n $#r+e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e.

• LUA V. LUA, /.R. NOS. 17527<;>*, 5 ?UNE 2*1=DESCALLAR

PRINCIPLE= As ! )!tter #$ ,!-* the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt -h"h

th#se re,!te+ &( )!rr"!'e !n+ $!)",( re,!t"#nsh"p "s'ener!,,( #&,"'e+ t# '"e e!h #ther sh!,, &e "npr#p#rt"#n t# the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the '"er !n+ t#the nee+s #$ the re"p"ent. S%h s%pp#rt #)pr"seseer(th"n' "n+"spens!&,e $#r s%sten!ne* +-e,,"n'*,#th"n'* )e+"!, !tten+!ne* e+%!t"#n !n+tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* "n /eep"n' -"th the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the $!)",(.

In +eter)"n"n' the !)#%nt #$ pr#"s"#n!, s%pp#rt*the #%rt )!( ,"/e-"se #ns"+er the $#,,#-"n' $!t#rs= ?1@the 2n!n"!, res#%res #$ the %st#+"!, !n+ n#n%st#+"!,p!rent !n+ th#se #$ the h",+; ?0@ the ph(s"!, !n+e)#t"#n!, he!,th #$ the h",+ !n+ h"s #r her spe"!, nee+s

!n+ !pt"t%+es; ?4@ the st!n+!r+ #$ ,""n' the h",+ h!s&een !%st#)e+ t#; ?7@ the n#n)#net!r( #ntr"&%t"#nsth!t the p!rents -",, )!/e t#-!r+ the !re !n+ -e,,&e"n' #$ the h",+.

The 'ener!, r%,e "s t# the e5et th!t -hen !$!ther "s reJ%"re+ &( ! +"#re +eree t# p!( t# the)#ther )#ne( $#r the s%pp#rt #$ the"r +epen+enth",+ren !n+ the %np!"+ !n+ !r%e+ "nst!,,)ents&e#)e 3%+')ents "n her $!#r* he !nn#t* !s ! )!tter#$ ,!-* ,!") re+"t #n !#%nt #$ p!()ents #,%nt!r",()!+e +"ret,( t# the h",+ren. H#-eer* spe"!,#ns"+er!t"#ns #$ !n eJ%"t!&,e n!t%re )!( 3%st"$( ! #%rt

"n re+"t"n' s%h p!()ents #n h"s "n+e&te+ness t# the)#ther* -hen th!t !n &e +#ne -"th#%t "n3%st"e t# her.

FACTS=On Septe)&er 4* 04*4 pet"t"#ner S%s!n L")L%! 2,e+!n !t"#n $#r the +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ her )!rr"!'e-"th resp#n+ent D!n",# . L%!* +#/ete+ !s C"", C!se N#CEB047M #$ the Re'"#n!, Tr"!, C#%rt ?RTC@ #$ Ce&% C"t(Br!nh 17.

In her pr!(er $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te $#r herse,$ !n+ hert-# h",+ren* pet"t"#ner s#%'ht the !)#%nt #$P<*. !s )#nth,( s%pp#rt* "t"n' resp#n+entsh%'e e!rn"n's $r#) s!,!r"es !n+ +""+en+s "n seer!#)p!n"es !n+ &%s"nesses here !n+ !&r#!+.7A$ter +%e he!r"n'* 8%+'e R!ph!e, B. r!st#r!* Sr. "ss%e+!n Or+er< +!te+ !rh 41* 07 'r!nt"n' s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te.

Resp#n+ent 2,e+ ! )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n*9 !ssert"n'th!t pet"t"#ner "s n#t ent"t,e+ t# sp#%s!, s%pp#rt#ns"+er"n' th!t she +#es n#t )!"nt!"n $#r herse,$ !sep!r!te +-e,,"n' $r#) the"r h",+ren !n+ resp#n+ent h!s#nt"n%e+ t# s%pp#rt the $!)",( $#r the"r s%sten!ne !n+

-e,,&e"n' "n !#r+!ne -"th $!)",(s s#"!, !n+2n!n"!, st!n+"n'. As t# the P0<*. 'r!nte+ &( thetr"!, #%rt !s )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* !s -e,, !stheP1*9<*. retr#!t"e s%pp#rt* resp#n+ent $#%n+"t %n#ns"#n!&,e !n+ &e(#n+ the "nten+)ent #$ the ,!-$#r n#t h!"n' #ns"+ere+ the nee+s #$ the resp#n+ent.

In "ts !( 14* 07 Or+er* the tr"!, #%rt st!te+ th!t the!rh 41* 07 Or+er h!+ &e#)e 2n!, !n+ e6e%t#r(s"ne resp#n+ents )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n "s tre!te+!s ! )ere sr!p #$ p!per $#r "#,!t"#n #$ the three +!(n#t"e per"#+ %n+er Set"#n 7* R%,e 1< #$ the 19 R%,es#$ C"", Pr#e+%re* !s !)en+e+* !n+ there$#re +"+ n#"nterr%pt the r%nn"n' #$ the per"#+ t# !ppe!,.

H"s se#n+ )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n h!"n' &een+en"e+* resp#n+ent 2,e+ ! pet"t"#n $#r ert"#r!r" "n theCA.

COURT OF APPEALS RULING ?1ST@On Apr", 10* 0<* the CA ren+ere+ "ts De"s"#n* 2n+"n')er"t "n resp#n+ents #ntent"#n th!t the tr"!, #%r'r!e,( !&%se+ "ts +"sret"#n "n 'r!nt"n' P0<*.)#nth,( s%pp#rt t# pet"t"#ner -"th#%t e"+ene t# pr#eh"s !t%!, "n#)e. The s!"+ #%rt th%s +eree+=

!@ t# p!( pr"!te resp#n+ent ! )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te #$ P11<*. &e'"nn"n' the )#nth #$ Apr", 0<!n+ eer( )#nth there!$ter -"th"n the 2rst 2e ?<@ +!(s

there#$;

&@ t# p!( the pr"!te resp#n+ent the !)#%nt #P11<*. ! )#nth )%,t"p,"e+ &( the n%)&er #)#nths st!rt"n' $r#) Septe)&er 04 %nt", !rh 0<,ess th!n the !)#%nt s%pp#se+,( '"en &( pet"t"#ner t#the pr"!te resp#n+ent !s her !n+ the"r t-# ?0@ h",+ren)#nth,( s%pp#rt; !n+

@ t# p!( the #sts.

Ne"ther #$ the p!rt"es !ppe!,e+ th"s +e"s"#n #$ the CA. In! C#)p,"!ne11 +!te+ 8%ne 0:* 0<* resp#n+ent

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)!tt!he+ ! #p( #$ ! he/ he "ss%e+ "n the !)#%nt #$ P1M0*M<1. p!(!&,e t# pet"t"#ner. Resp#n+ent e6p,!"ne+th!t* !s +eree+ "n the CA +e"s"#n* he +e+%te+ $r#)the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs ?Septe)&er 4* 04 t#!rh 0<@ #r+ere+ &( the CA P0*1:<*. p,%sP7M*. ?Apr",* !(* 8%ne !n+ 8%,( 0<@*t#t!,"n'P0*M7<*.* the !+!nes '"en &( h") t# h"sh",+ren !n+ pet"t"#ner "n the s%) #$ P0*7:0*47:.1M.

In her C#))ent t# C#)p,"!ne -"th #t"#n $#r Iss%!ne#$ ! Wr"t #$ E6e%t"#n*10 pet"t"#ner !sserte+ th!t n#ne #$ the e6penses +e+%te+ &( resp#n+ent )!( &eh!r'e!&,e !s p!rt #$ the )#nth,( s%pp#rt #nte)p,!te+&( the CA "n CAG.R. SP N#. :797.

On Septe)&er 09* 0<* the tr"!, #%rt "ss%e+ !nOr+er14 'r!nt"n' pet"t"#ners )#t"#n $#r "ss%!ne #$ !-r"t #$ e6e%t"#n !s "t re3ete+ resp#n+ents"nterpret!t"#n #$ the CA +e"s"#n. Resp#n+ent 2,e+ !)#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n !n+ s%&seJ%ent,( !,s# 2,e+ !)#t"#n $#r "nh"&"t"#n #$ 8%+'e R!ph!e, B. r!st#r!* Sr. OnN#e)&er 0<* 0<* 8%+'e r!st#r!* Sr. "ss%e+ !nOr+er17 +en("n' &#th )#t"#ns.

S"ne resp#n+ent st",, $!",e+ !n+ re$%se+ t# p!( thes%pp#rt "n !rre!rs pen+ente ,"te* pet"t"#ner 2,e+ "n the CA! Pet"t"#n $#r C#nte)pt #$ C#%rt -"th D!)!'es* +#/ete+!s CAG.R. SP N#. 11<7. Resp#n+ent* #n the #ther h!n+*2,e+ CAG.R. SP N#. 141<* ! Pet"t"#n $#r Cert"#r!r" %n+erR%,e M< #$ the R%,es #$ C#%rt. The t-# !ses -ere#ns#,"+!te+.

COURT OF APPEALS RULING ?0ND@B( De"s"#n +!te+ Apr", 0* 0M* the CA set !s"+e the!ss!",e+ #r+ers #$ the tr"!, #%rt.

The !ppe,,!te #%rt s!"+ th!t the tr"!, #%rt sh#%,+ n#th!e #)p,ete,( +"sre'!r+e+ the e6penses "n%rre+ &(resp#n+ent #ns"st"n' #$ the p%rh!se !n+ )!"nten!ne

#$ the t-# !rs* p!()ent #$ t%"t"#n $ees* tr!e, e6penses*!n+ the re+"t !r+ p%rh!ses "n#,"n' 'r#er"es* +r('##+s !n+ &##/s* -h"h ert!"n,( "n%re+ t# the &ene2tn#t #n,( #$ the t-# h",+ren* &%t the"r )#ther ?pet"t"#ner@!s -e,,. It he,+ th!t resp#n+ents !t #$ +e$err"n' the)#nth,( s%pp#rt !+3%+'e+ "n CAG.R. SP N#. :797 -!sn#t #nt%)!"#%s !s "t -!s !nh#re+ #n !,"+ !n+ 3%st"2!&,e re!s#ns. Resp#n+ent s!"+ he 3%st -!nte+ the"ss%e #$ -hether t# +e+%t h"s !+!nes &e sett,e+ 2rst"n "e- #$ the +"5erent "nterpret!t"#n &( the tr"!, #%rt #$ the !ppe,,!te #%rts +e"s"#n "n CAG.R. SP N#. :797. It!,s# n#te+ the ,!/ #$ #ntr"&%t"#n $r#) the pet"t"#ner "nthe 3#"nt #&,"'!t"#n #$ sp#%ses t# s%pp#rt the"r h",+ren.

Pet"t"#ner 2,e+ ! )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n &%t "t -!s+en"e+ &( the CA.

ISSUE=Whether ert!"n e6penses !,re!+( "n%rre+ &( theresp#n+ent )!( &e +e+%te+ $r#) the t#t!, s%pp#rt "n!rre!rs #-"n' t# pet"t"#ner !n+ her h",+ren p%rs%!nt t#the De"s"#n +!te+ Apr", 10* 0< "n CAG.R. SP N#.:797.

RULIN/= The pert"nent pr#"s"#n #$ the F!)",( C#+e #$ thePh","pp"nes pr#"+es=

Art",e 17. S%pp#rt #)pr"ses eer(th"n' "n+"spens!&,e$#r s%sten!ne* +-e,,"n'* ,#th"n'* )e+"!, !tten+!nee+%!t"#n !n+ tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* "n /eep"n' -"th the2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the $!)",(.

The e+%!t"#n #$ the pers#n ent"t,e+ t# &e s%pp#rte+re$erre+ t# "n the pree+"n' p!r!'r!ph sh!,, "n,%+e h"ssh##,"n' #r tr!"n"n' $#r s#)e pr#$ess"#n* tr!+e ##!t"#n* een &e(#n+ the !'e #$ )!3#r"t( Tr!nsp#rt!t"#n sh!,, "n,%+e e6penses "n '#"n' t# !n+$r#) sh##,* #r t# !n+ $r#) p,!e #$ -#r/. ?E)ph!s"ss%pp,"e+.@

As ! )!tter #$ ,!-* the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt -h"h th#sere,!te+ &( )!rr"!'e !n+ $!)",( re,!t"#nsh"p "s 'ener!,,(#&,"'e+ t# '"e e!h #ther sh!,, &e "n pr#p#rt"#n t# theres#%res #r )e!ns #$ the '"er !n+ t# the nee+s #$ there"p"ent.1: S%h s%pp#rt #)pr"ses eer(th"n'"n+"spens!&,e $#r s%sten!ne* +-e,,"n'* ,#th"n'* )e+"!!tten+!ne* e+%!t"#n !n+ tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* "n /eep"n'-"th the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the $!)",(.

Up#n ree"pt #$ ! er"2e+ pet"t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n #

!&s#,%te n%,,"t( #$ #"+ )!rr"!'e #r $#r !nn%,)ent ##"+!&,e )!rr"!'e* #r $#r ,e'!, sep!r!t"#n* !n+ !t !n(t")e +%r"n' the pr#ee+"n'* the #%rt* )#t% pr#pr"# #r%p#n er"2e+ !pp,"!t"#n #$ !n( #$ the p!rt"es* '%!r+"!n#r +es"'n!te+ %st#+"!n* )!( te)p#r!r",( 'r!nt s%pp#rpen+ente ,"te pr"#r t# the ren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent #r 2n!#r+er.1 Be!%se #$ "ts pr#"s"#n!, n!t%re* ! #%rt +#esn#t nee+ t# +e,e $%,,( "nt# the )er"ts #$ the !se &e$#re"t !n sett,e !n !pp,"!t"#n $#r th"s re,"e$. A,, th!t ! #%rt"s t!s/e+ t# +# "s +eter)"ne the /"n+ !n+ !)#%nt #e"+ene -h"h )!( s%e t# en!&,e "t t# 3%st,( res#,ethe !pp,"!t"#n. It "s en#%'h th!t the $!ts &e est!&,"she+&( !+!"ts #r #ther +#%)ent!r( e"+ene !ppe!r"n' "nthe re#r+.0

In th"s !se* the !)#%nt #$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te$#r pet"t"#ner !n+ her t-# h",+ren -!s +eter)"ne+ !$ter+%e he!r"n' !n+ s%&)"ss"#n #$ +#%)ent!r( e"+ene &(the p!rt"es. A,th#%'h the !)#%nt 26e+ &( the tr"!, #%rt-!s re+%e+ #n !ppe!,* "t "s ,e!r th!t the )#nth,(s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te #$ P11<*. #r+ere+ &( the CA-!s "nten+e+ pr")!r",( $#r the s%sten!ne #$ pet"t"#ner!n+ her h",+ren* e.'.* $##+* ,#th"n'* s!,!r"es #$ +r"ers!n+ h#%se he,pers* !n+ #ther h#%seh#,+ e6pensesPet"t"#ners test")#n( !,s# )ent"#ne+ the #st #$ re'%,!ther!p( $#r her s#,"#s"s !n+ "t!)"ns>)e+""nes.As t# the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the resp#n+ent* "t "s&e(#n+ +#%&t th!t he !n s#,e,( pr#"+e $#r thes%&s"stene* e+%!t"#n* tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* he!,th>)e+"!

nee+s !n+ rere!t"#n!, !t""t"es #$ h"s h",+ren* !s -e,!s th#se #$ pet"t"#ner -h# -!s then %ne)p,#(e+ !n+ !$%,,t")e h#%se-"$e. Desp"te th"s* resp#n+ents #%nse)!n"$este+ +%r"n' the s!)e he!r"n' th!t resp#n+ent -!s-",,"n' t# 'r!nt the !)#%nt #$ #n,( P9<*. !s)#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te &#th $#r the h",+ren !n+pet"t"#ner !s sp#%s!, s%pp#rt. Th#%'h the ree"pts #e6penses s%&)"tte+ "n #%rt %n)"st!/!&,( sh#- h#-)%h resp#n+ent ,!"she+ #n h"s h",+ren* "t !ppe!rs th!tthe )!tter #$ sp#%s!, s%pp#rt -!s ! +"5erent )!tte!,t#'ether. Re3et"n' pet"t"#ners pr!(er $#r P<*.)#nth,( s%pp#rt !n+ 2n+"n' the P9<*. )#nth,(s%pp#rt #5ere+ &( resp#n+ent !s "ns%"ent* the tr"!




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)#%rt 26e+ the )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te !tP0<*.. H#-eer* s"ne the s%pp#se+ "n#)e "n)",,"#ns #$ resp#n+ent -!s &!se+ )ere,( #n the!,,e'!t"#ns #$ pet"t"#ner "n her #)p,!"nt !n+ re'"str!t"#n+#%)ents #$ !r"#%s #rp#r!t"#ns -h"h resp#n+ent"ns"ste+ !re #-ne+ n#t &( h") &%t h"s p!rents !n+s"&,"n's* the CA re+%e+ the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente,"te t#P11<*.* -h"h r%,"n' -!s n# ,#n'erJ%est"#ne+ &( &#th p!rt"es.

C#ntr#ers( &et-een the p!rt"es res%r$!e+ -henresp#n+ents #)p,"!ne -"th the 2n!, CA +e"s"#n"n+"!te+ th!t he +e+%te+ $r#) the t#t!, !)#%nt "n!rre!rs ?P0*M7<*.@ the s%) #$ P0*7:0*47:.1M*represent"n' the !,%e #$ the t-# !rs $#r the h",+ren*the"r #st #$ )!"nten!ne !n+ !+!nes '"en t#pet"t"#ner !n+ h"s h",+ren. Resp#n+ent e6p,!"ne+ th!tthe +e+%t"#ns -ere )!+e #ns"stent -"th the $!,,# #$ theCA De"s"#n "n CAG.R. SP N#. :797 #r+er"n' h") t# p!(s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te "n !rre!rs ,ess the !)#%nts%pp#se+,( '"en &( h") t# pet"t"#ner !s her !n+ the"rt-# h",+rens )#nth,( s%pp#rt.

A$ter the tr"!, #%rt +"s!,,#-e+ the $#re'#"n' +e+%t"#ns*

resp#n+ent 2,e+ ! )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n $%rther!ssert"n' !)#%nts -"th s%pp#rt"n' ree"pts &e#ns"+ere+ !s !++"t"#n!, !+!nes '"en t# pet"t"#ner!n+ the h",+ren.

The CA* "n r%,"n' $#r the resp#n+ent s!"+ th!t !,, the$#re'#"n' e6penses !,re!+( "n%rre+ &( the resp#n+entsh#%,+* "n eJ%"t(* &e #ns"+ere+ !+!nes -h"h )!( &epr#per,( +e+%te+ $r#) the s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs +%e t# thepet"t"#ner !n+ the t-# h",+ren. S!"+ #%rt !,s# n#te+ the!&sene #$ pet"t"#ners #ntr"&%t"#n t# the 3#"nt #&,"'!t"#n#$ s%pp#rt $#r the"r h",+ren.

We reerse "n p!rt the +e"s"#n #$ the CA. 8%+""!, +eter)"n!t"#n #$ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te "n !ses

#$ ,e'!, sep!r!t"#n !n+ pet"t"#ns $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t(#r !nn%,)ent #$ )!rr"!'e !re '%"+e+ &( the $#,,#-"n'pr#"s"#ns #$ the R%,e #n Pr#"s"#n!, Or+ers07Se. 0. Sp#%s!, S%pp#rt.In +eter)"n"n' s%pp#rt $#r thesp#%ses* the #%rt )!( &e '%"+e+ &( the $#,,#-"n' r%,es=

?!@ In the !&sene #$ !+eJ%!te pr#"s"#ns "n ! -r"tten!'ree)ent &et-een the sp#%ses* the sp#%ses )!( &es%pp#rte+ $r#) the pr#pert"es #$ the !&s#,%te #))%n"t(#r the #n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p.

?&@ The #%rt )!( !-!r+ s%pp#rt t# e"ther sp#%se "n s%h!)#%nt !n+ $#r s%h per"#+ #$ t")e !s the #%rt )!(+ee) 3%st !n+ re!s#n!&,e &!se+ #n the"r st!n+!r+ #$

,""n' +%r"n' the )!rr"!'e.

?@ The #%rt )!( ,"/e-"se #ns"+er the $#,,#-"n' $!t#rs=?1@ -hether the sp#%se see/"n' s%pp#rt "s the %st#+"!n#$ ! h",+ -h#se "r%)st!nes )!/e "t !ppr#pr"!te $#rth!t sp#%se n#t t# see/ #%ts"+e e)p,#()ent; ?0@ thet")e neess!r( t# !J%"re s%"ent e+%!t"#n !n+tr!"n"n' t# en!&,e the sp#%se see/"n' s%pp#rt t# 2n+!ppr#pr"!te e)p,#()ent* !n+ th!t sp#%ses $%t%ree!rn"n' !p!"t(; ?4@ the +%r!t"#n #$ the )!rr"!'e; ?7@the #)p!r!t"e 2n!n"!, res#%res #$ the sp#%ses*"n,%+"n' the"r #)p!r!t"e e!rn"n' !&","t"es "n the ,!&#r)!r/et; ?<@ the nee+s !n+ #&,"'!t"#ns #$ e!h sp#%se; ?M@

the #ntr"&%t"#n #$ e!h sp#%se t# the )!rr"!'e"n,%+"n' ser"es ren+ere+ "n h#)e)!/"n'* h",+ !ree+%!t"#n* !n+ !reer &%",+"n' #$ the #ther sp#%se; ?9@the !'e !n+ he!,th #$ the sp#%ses; ?:@ the ph(s"!, !n+e)#t"#n!, #n+"t"#ns #$ the sp#%ses; ?@ the !&","t( #$ thes%pp#rt"n' sp#%se t# '"e s%pp#rt* t!/"n' "nt# !#%ntth!t sp#%ses e!rn"n' !p!"t(* e!rne+ !n+ %ne!rne+"n#)e* !ssets* !n+ st!n+!r+ #$ ,""n'; !n+ ?1@ !n(#ther $!t#r the #%rt )!( +ee) 3%st !n+ eJ%"t!&,e.

?+@ The F!)",( C#%rt )!( +"ret the +e+%t"#n #$ thepr#"s"#n!, s%pp#rt $r#) the s!,!r( #$ the sp#%se.

Se. 4. Ch",+ S%pp#rt.The #))#n h",+ren #$ thesp#%ses sh!,, &e s%pp#rte+ $r#) the pr#pert"es #$ the!&s#,%te #))%n"t( #r the #n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p.

S%&3et t# the s#%n+ +"sret"#n #$ the #%rt* e"ther p!rent#r &#th )!( &e #r+ere+ t# '"e !n !)#%nt neess!r( $#rthe s%pp#rt* )!"nten!ne* !n+ e+%!t"#n #$ the h",+. Itsh!,, &e "n pr#p#rt"#n t# the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the'"er !n+ t# the neess"t"es #$ the re"p"ent.

In +eter)"n"n' the !)#%nt #$ pr#"s"#n!, s%pp#rt* the

#%rt )!( ,"/e-"se #ns"+er the $#,,#-"n' $!t#rs= ?1@ the2n!n"!, res#%res #$ the %st#+"!, !n+ n#n%st#+"!p!rent !n+ th#se #$ the h",+; ?0@ the ph(s"!, !n+e)#t"#n!, he!,th #$ the h",+ !n+ h"s #r her spe"!, nee+s!n+ !pt"t%+es; ?4@ the st!n+!r+ #$ ,""n' the h",+ h!s&een !%st#)e+ t#; ?7@ the n#n)#net!r( #ntr"&%t"#nsth!t the p!rents -",, )!/e t#-!r+ the !re !n+ -e,,&e"n' #$ the h",+.

The F!)",( C#%rt )!( +"ret the +e+%t"#n #$ thepr#"s"#n!, s%pp#rt $r#) the s!,!r( #$ the p!rent.

S"ne the !)#%nt #$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te !s26e+ &( the CA -!s n#t !ppe!,e+ &( e"ther p!rt(* there "sn# #ntr#ers( !s t# "ts s%"en( !n+ re!s#n!&,eness

The +"sp%te #nerns the +e+%t"#ns )!+e &(resp#n+ent "n sett,"n' the s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs. The 'ener!, r%,e "s t# the e5et th!t -hen ! $!ther "sreJ%"re+ &( ! +"#re +eree t# p!( t# the )#ther )#ne($#r the s%pp#rt #$ the"r +epen+ent h",+ren !n+ the%np!"+ !n+ !r%e+ "nst!,,)ents &e#)e 3%+')ents "nher $!#r* he !nn#t* !s ! )!tter #$ ,!-* ,!") re+"t #n!#%nt #$ p!()ents #,%nt!r",( )!+e +"ret,( t# theh",+ren. H#-eer* spe"!, #ns"+er!t"#ns #$ !n eJ%"t!&,en!t%re )!( 3%st"$( ! #%rt "n re+"t"n' s%h p!()ents #nh"s "n+e&te+ness t# the )#ther* -hen th!t !n &e +#ne-"th#%t "n3%st"e t# her. The #%rts !re 3%st"2!&,(re,%t!nt t# ,!( +#-n !n( 'ener!, r%,es !s t# -hen s%hre+"ts )!( &e !,,#-e+.

Here* the CA sh#%,+ n#t h!e !,,#-e+ !,, the e6penses"n%rre+ &( resp#n+ent t# &e re+"te+ !'!"nst the!r%e+ s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te. As e!r,"er )ent"#ne+* the)#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te 'r!nte+ &( the tr"!, #%rt-!s "nten+e+ pr")!r",( $#r $##+* h#%seh#,+ e6pensess%h !s s!,!r"es #$ +r"ers !n+ h#%se he,pers* !n+ !,s#pet"t"#ners s#,"#s"s ther!p( sess"#ns. Hene* the !,%e#$ t-# e6pens"e !rs &#%'ht &( resp#n+ent $#r h"sh",+ren p,%s the"r )!"nten!ne #st* tr!e, e6penses #$pet"t"#ner !n+ An'e,,"* p%rh!ses thr#%'h re+"t !r+ #$"te)s #ther th!n 'r#er"es !n+ +r( '##+s ?,#th"n'sh#%,+ h!e &een +"s!,,#-e+* !s these &e!r n# re,!t"#n t#

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Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)the 3%+')ent !-!r+"n' s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te. Wh",e "t "str%e th!t the +"sp#s"t"e p#rt"#n #$ the e6e%t#r( +e"s"#n"n CAG.R. SP N#. :797 #r+ere+ here"n resp#n+ent t#p!( the s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs ,ess th!n the !)#%nts%pp#se+,( '"en &( pet"t"#ner t# the pr"!te resp#n+ent!s her !n+ the"r t-# ?0@ h",+ren )#nth,( s%pp#rt* the+e+%t"#ns sh#%,+ &e ,")"te+ t# th#se &!s" nee+s !n+e6penses #ns"+ere+ &( the tr"!, !n+ !ppe,,!te #%rts. The !ss!",e+ r%,"n' #$ the CA !,,#-"n' h%'e +e+%t"#ns$r#) the !r%e+ )#nth,( s%pp#rt #$ pet"t"#ner !n+ herh",+ren* -h",e #rret "ns#$!r !s "t #))en+s the'ener#s"t( #$ the resp#n+ent t# h"s h",+ren* "s ,e!r,("n#ns"stent -"th the e6e%t#r( +e"s"#n "n CAG.R. SPN#. :797. #re ")p#rt!nt* "t #)p,ete,( "'n#res the%n$!"r #nseJ%enes t# pet"t"#ner -h#se s%sten!ne !n+-e,,&e"n'* -!s '"en +%e re'!r+ &( the tr"!, !n+!ppe,,!te #%rts. Th"s "s e"+ent $r#) the !rh 41* 07Or+er 'r!nt"n' s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te t# pet"t"#ner !n+her h",+ren* -hen the tr"!, #%rt #&sere+=

Wh",e there "s e"+ene t# the e5et th!t +e$en+!nt "s'""n' s#)e $#r)s #$ 2n!n"!, !ss"st!ne t# h"s t-# ?0@h",+ren "! the"r re+"t !r+s !n+ p!("n' $#r the"r sh##,e6penses* the s!)e "s* h#-eer* +e#"+ #$ !n( $#r) #$

sp#%s!, s%pp#rt t# the p,!"nt"5* $#r* !t th"s p#"nt "n t")e*-h",e the !t"#n $#r n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e "s st",, t# &e he!r+*"t "s "n%)&ent %p#n the +e$en+!nt* #ns"+er"n' theph(s"!, !n+ 2n!n"!, #n+"t"#n #$ the p,!"nt"5 !n+ the#er-he,)"n' !p!"t( #$ +e$en+!nt* t# e6ten+ s%pp#rt%nt# the ,!tter. 6 6 60

On !ppe!,* -h",e the De"s"#n "n CAG.R. SP N#. :797re+%e+ the !)#%nt #$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt 26e+ &( the tr"!,#%rt* "t neerthe,ess he,+ th!t #ns"+er"n' resp#n+ents2n!n"!, res#%res* "t "s &%t $!"r !n+ 3%st th!t he '"e !)#nth,( s%pp#rt $#r the s%sten!ne !n+ &!s" neess"t"es#$ pet"t"#ner !n+ h"s h",+ren. Th"s -#%,+ ")p,( th!t !n(!)#%nt resp#n+ent see/s t# &e re+"te+ !s )#nth,(s%pp#rt sh#%,+ #n,( #er th#se "n%rre+ $#r s%sten!ne

!n+ h#%seh#,+ e6penses.

In the !se !t &!r* re#r+s ,e!r,( sh#- !n+ "n $!t h!s&een !+)"tte+ &( pet"t"#ner th!t !s"+e $r#) p!("n' thee6penses #$ the"r t-# ?0@ h",+rens sh##,"n'* he '!eh"s t-# ?0@ h",+ren t-# ?0@ !rs !n+ re+"t !r+s #$ -h"hthe e6penses $#r !r"#%s "te)s n!)e,(= ,#thes* 'r#er("te)s !n+ rep!"rs #$ the"r !rs -ere h!r'e!&,e t# h")-h"h t#t!,e+ !n !)#%nt #$ )#re th!n One H%n+re+ Th#%s!n+ ?P1*.@ $#r e!h #$ the) !n+#ns"+er"n' th!t !s test"2e+ &( the pr"!te resp#n+entth!t she nee+s the t#t!, !)#%nt #$ P114*. $#r the)!"nten!ne #$ the h#%seh#,+ !n+ #ther )"se,,!ne#%se6penses !n+ #ns"+er"n' $%rther th!t pet"t"#ner !n

!5#r+ t# &%( !rs $#r h"s t-# ?0@ h",+ren* !n+ t# p!( thee6penses "n%rre+ &( the) -h"h !re h!r'e!&,e t# h")thr#%'h the re+"t !r+s he pr#"+e+ the) "n the !)#%nt#$ P1*. e!h* "t "s &%t $!"r !n+ 3%st th!t the)#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te $#r h"s -"$e* here"n pr"!teresp#n+ent* &e 26e+ !s #$ the present "n the !)#%nt #$ P11<*. -h"h -#%,+ &e s%"ent en#%'h t# t!/e!re #$ the h#%seh#,+ !n+ #ther nee+s. Th"s )#nth,(s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te t# pr"!te resp#n+ent "n the!)#%nt #$ P11<*. e6,%+es the !)#%nt #$ OneH%n+re+ Th"rt(F"e ?P14<*.@ Th#%s!n+ Pes#s $#r)e+"!, !tten+!ne e6penses nee+e+ &( pr"!teresp#n+ent $#r the #per!t"#n #$ &#th her e(es -h"h "s

+e)!n+!&,e %p#n the #n+%t #$ s%h #per!t"#nL"/e-"se* th"s )#nth,( s%pp#rt #$ P11<*. "s -"th#%tpre3%+"e t# !n( "nre!se #r +ere!se there#$ th!t thetr"!, #%rt )!( 'r!nt pr"!te resp#n+ent !s the"r%)st!nes )!( -!rr!nt ".e. +epen+"n' #n the pr##$s%&)"tte+ &( the p!rt"es +%r"n' the pr#ee+"n's $#r the)!"n !t"#n $#r s%pp#rt.

The !)#%nts !,re!+( e6ten+e+ t# the t-# ?0@ h",+ren&e"n' ! #))en+!&,e !t #$ pet"t"#ner* sh#%,+ &e#nt"n%e+ &( h") #ns"+er"n' the !st 2n!n"!, res#%res!t h"s +"sp#s!,.4 ?E)ph!s"s s%pp,"e+.@

Resp#n+ent !+)"tte+,( e!se+ #r s%spen+e+ the '""n'#$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te 'r!nte+ &( the tr"!#%rt* -h"h "s "))e+"!te,( e6e%t#r(. H#-eer* -e!'ree -"th the CA th!t resp#n+ents !t -!s n#t#nt%)!"#%s #ns"+er"n' th!t he h!+ n#t &een re)"ss "n!t%!,,( pr#"+"n' $#r the nee+s #$ h"s h",+ren. It "s !)!tter #$ re#r+ th!t resp#n+ent #nt"n%e+ sh#%,+er"n'the $%,, #st #$ the"r e+%!t"#n !n+ een &e(#n+ the"r&!s" neess"t"es "n /eep"n' -"th the $!)",(s s#"!st!t%s. #re#er* resp#n+ent &e,"ee+ "n '##+ $!"th th!tthe tr"!, !n+ !ppe,,!te #%rts* %p#n eJ%"t!&,e 'r#%n+s

-#%,+ !,,#- h") t# #5set the s%&st!nt"!, !)#%nts he h!+spent #r p!"+ +"ret,( t# h"s h",+ren.

Resp#n+ent #)p,!"ns th!t pet"t"#ner "s er( )%h!p!"t!te+ t# 'ener!te "n#)e #n her #-n &e!%se shepresent,( )!"nt!"ns ! &#%t"J%e !t the A(!,! Center !,"n Ce&% C"t( !n+ !t the s!)e t")e en'!'es "n the&%s"ness #$ ,en+"n' )#ne(. He !,s# ,!")s th!t the t-#h",+ren h!e 2n"she+ the"r e+%!t"#n !n+ !re n#-e)p,#(e+ "n the $!)",( &%s"ness e!rn"n' the"r #-ns!,!r"es.

S%e "t t# st!te th!t the )!tter #$ "nre!se #r re+%t"#n#$ s%pp#rt sh#%,+ &e s%&)"tte+ t# the tr"!, #%rt "n -h"hthe !t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n $#r n%,,"t( #$ )!rr"!'e -!s 2,e+*

!s th"s C#%rt "s n#t ! tr"er #$ $!ts. The !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt)!( &e re+%e+ #r "nre!se+ pr#p#rt"#n!te,( !#r+"n't# the re+%t"#n #r "nre!se #$ the neess"t"es #$ there"p"ent !n+ the res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the pers#n#&,"'e+ t# s%pp#rt.47 As -e he,+ "n A+"n%,! A+"n%,!4<

Z8%+')ent $#r s%pp#rt +#es n#t &e#)e 2n!,. The r"'htt# s%pp#rt "s #$ s%h n!t%re th!t "ts !,,#-!ne "sessent"!,,( pr#"s"#n!,; $#r +%r"n' the ent"re per"#+ th!t !nee+( p!rt( "s ent"t,e+ t# s%pp#rt* h"s #r her !,")#n( )!(&e )#+"2e+ #r !,tere+* "n !#r+!ne -"th h"s "nre!se+#r +ere!se+ nee+s* !n+ -"th the )e!ns #$ the '"er. It!nn#t &e re'!r+e+ !s s%&3et t# 2n!, +eter)"n!t"#n.4M

9UIC: DI/ESTS%s!n L")L%!* pet"t"#ner . D!n",# . L%!* resp#n+entG.R. N#. 19<09:* 8%ne <* 014

Fact=

Pet"t"#ner S%s!n L")L%! 2,e+ !n !t"#n $#r the+e,!r!t"#n #$ n%,,"t( #$ her )!rr"!'e -"th resp#n+entD!n",# . L%!. In her pr!(er $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te $#rherse,$ !n+ her t-# h",+ren* pet"t"#ner s#%'ht the!)#%nt #$P<*. !s )#nth,( s%pp#rt* "t"n'




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)resp#n+ents h%'e e!rn"n's $r#) s!,!r"es !n+ +""+en+s"n seer!, #)p!n"es !n+ &%s"nesses here !n+ !&r#!+.

A$ter +%e he!r"n'* 8%+'e R!ph!e, B. r!st#r!* Sr. "ss%e+!n Or+er 'r!nt"n' s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te* $#rthe !)#%nt#$ T-# H%n+re+ F"$t( ?P0<*.@ Th#%s!n+ Pes#s-#%,+ &e s%"ent t# t!/e !re #$ the nee+s #$ thep,!"nt"5. Th"s !)#%nt e6,%+es the One h%n+re+ th"rt(2e ?P14<*.@ Th#%s!n+ Pes#s $#r )e+"!,!tten+!ne e6penses nee+e+ &( p,!"nt"5 $#r the#per!t"#n #$ &#th her e(es -h"h "s +e)!n+!&,e %p#nthe #n+%t #$ s%h #per!t"#n. The !)#%nts !,re!+(e6ten+e+ t# the t-# ?0@ h",+ren* &e"n' ! #))en+!&,e!t #$ +e$en+!nt* sh#%,+ &e #nt"n%e+ &( h") #ns"+er"n'the !st 2n!n"!, res#%res !t h"s +"sp#s!,.

Resp#n+ent 2,e+ ! )#t"#n $#r re#ns"+er!t"#n* !ssert"n'th!t pet"t"#ner "s n#t ent"t,e+ t# sp#%s!, s%pp#rt#ns"+er"n' th!t she +#es n#t )!"nt!"n $#r herse,$ !sep!r!te +-e,,"n' $r#) the"r h",+ren !n+ resp#n+ent h!s#nt"n%e+ t# s%pp#rt the $!)",( $#r the"r s%sten!ne !n+-e,,&e"n' "n !#r+!ne -"th $!)",(s s#"!, !n+2n!n"!, st!n+"n'. CA ren+ere+ "ts De"s"#n* 2n+"n' )er"t"n resp#n+ents #ntent"#n th!t the tr"!, #%rt 'r!e,(

!&%se+ "ts +"sret"#n "n 'r!nt"n' P0<*. )#nth,(s%pp#rt t# pet"t"#ner -"th#%t e"+ene t# pr#e h"s !t%!,"n#)e.

I!"=

Whether ert!"n e6penses !,re!+( "n%rre+ &( theresp#n+ent )!( &e +e+%te+ $r#) the t#t!, s%pp#rt "n!rre!rs #-"n' t# pet"t"#ner !n+ her h",+ren

R!#$%&=

As ! )!tter #$ ,!-* the !)#%nt #$ s%pp#rt -h"h th#sere,!te+ &( )!rr"!'e !n+ $!)",( re,!t"#nsh"p "s 'ener!,,(#&,"'e+ t# '"e e!h #ther sh!,, &e "n pr#p#rt"#n t# the

res#%res #r )e!ns #$ the '"er !n+ t# the nee+s #$ there"p"ent. S%h s%pp#rt #)pr"ses eer(th"n'"n+"spens!&,e $#r s%sten!ne* +-e,,"n'* ,#th"n'* )e+"!,!tten+!ne* e+%!t"#n !n+ tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* "n /eep"n'-"th the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the $!)",(.

Up#n ree"pt #$ ! er"2e+ pet"t"#n $#r +e,!r!t"#n #$ !&s#,%te n%,,"t( #$ #"+ )!rr"!'e #r $#r !nn%,)ent #$ #"+!&,e )!rr"!'e* #r $#r ,e'!, sep!r!t"#n* !n+ !t !n(t")e +%r"n' the pr#ee+"n'* the #%rt* )#t% pr#pr"# #r%p#n er"2e+ !pp,"!t"#n #$ !n( #$ the p!rt"es* '%!r+"!n#r +es"'n!te+ %st#+"!n* )!( te)p#r!r",( 'r!nt s%pp#rtpen+ente ,"te pr"#r t# the ren+"t"#n #$ 3%+')ent #r 2n!,#r+er. Be!%se #$ "ts pr#"s"#n!, n!t%re* ! #%rt +#es n#t

nee+ t# +e,e $%,,( "nt# the )er"ts #$ the !se &e$#re "t!n sett,e !n !pp,"!t"#n $#r th"s re,"e$. A,, th!t ! #%rt "st!s/e+ t# +# "s +eter)"ne the /"n+ !n+ !)#%nt #$ e"+ene -h"h )!( s%e t# en!&,e "t t# 3%st,( res#,ethe !pp,"!t"#n. It "s en#%'h th!t the $!ts &e est!&,"she+&( !+!"ts #r #ther +#%)ent!r( e"+ene !ppe!r"n' "nthe re#r+.

In th"s !se* the !)#%nt #$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te$#r pet"t"#ner !n+ her t-# h",+ren -!s +eter)"ne+ !$ter+%e he!r"n' !n+ s%&)"ss"#n #$ +#%)ent!r( e"+ene &(the p!rt"es. A,th#%'h the !)#%nt 26e+ &( the tr"!, #%rt-!s re+%e+ #n !ppe!,* "t "s ,e!r th!t the )#nth,(

s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te #$ P11<*. #r+ere+ &( the CA-!s "nten+e+ pr")!r",( $#r the s%sten!ne #$ pet"t"#ner!n+ her h",+ren* e.'.* $##+* ,#th"n'* s!,!r"es #$ +r"ers!n+ h#%se he,pers* !n+ #ther h#%seh#,+ e6pensesPet"t"#ners test")#n( !,s# )ent"#ne+ the #st #$ re'%,!ther!p( $#r her s#,"#s"s !n+ "t!)"ns>)e+""nes.

As t# the 2n!n"!, !p!"t( #$ the resp#n+ent* "t "s&e(#n+ +#%&t th!t he !n s#,e,( pr#"+e $#r thes%&s"stene* e+%!t"#n* tr!nsp#rt!t"#n* he!,th>)e+"!nee+s !n+ rere!t"#n!, !t""t"es #$ h"s.

The F!)",( C#%rt )!( +"ret the +e+%t"#n #$ thepr#"s"#n!, s%pp#rt $r#) the s!,!r( #$ the p!rent.S"nethe !)#%nt #$ )#nth,( s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te !s 26e+ &(the CA -!s n#t !ppe!,e+ &( e"ther p!rt(* there "s n##ntr#ers( !s t# "ts s%"en( !n+ re!s#n!&,eness. The+"sp%te #nerns the +e+%t"#ns )!+e &( resp#n+ent "nsett,"n' the s%pp#rt "n !rre!rs. The !)#%nts !,re!+(e6ten+e+ t# the t-# ?0@ h",+ren* &e"n' ! #))en+!&,e!t #$ pet"t"#ner* sh#%,+ &e #nt"n%e+ &( h") #ns"+er"n'the !st 2n!n"!, res#%res !t h"s +"sp#s!,.

VI.H SAAVEDRA V. YBAMEZ ESTRADA, 56 PHIL. ==

REALINO

Prin#iple:

Abro&ation o$ order -"ere %ain suit is dis%issedAn #r+er $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te "s "nten+e+ t# &e#per!t"e e6,%s"e,( +%r"n' the pen+en( #$ the,"t"'!t"#n. Hene* the #,%nt!r( +"s)"ss!, #$ the !t"#n &(the p,!"nt"5 h!s the neess!r( e5et #$ !&r#'!t"n' the#r+er. An #r+er pen+ente ,"te "s "n "ts er( n!t%re#nt"n'ent* !n+ the +"s)"ss!, #$ the !t"#n h!+ the e5et#$ !&r#'!t"n' the #r+er.

Lon& Di&est:

FACTS The p!rt"es "n th"s !se !re h%s&!n+ !n+ -"$e* -h# -ere)!rr"e+ "n 8!n%!r(* 17* "n D%)!'%ete* Or"ent!, Ne'r#sAs ! res%,t #$ the"r )!rr"!'e n"ne h",+ren h!e &een&#rn* three #$ -h#) !re +e!+ !n+ s"6 ,""n'. The )!rr"e+,"$e #$ the sp#%ses !ppe!rs n#t t# h!e &een h!pp(#-"n' t# the ,##se )#r!,s !n+ "#,ent +"sp#s"t"#n #$ the+e$en+!nt !n+ h"s $reJ%ent !n+ pers"stent )"stre!t)ent#$ h"s -"$e. In #r+er t# es!pe $r#) h"s !&%se* the p,!"nt"5-!s #)pe,,e+ "n t# t!/e re$%'e -"th !,, her h",+ren "nthe h#%se #$ ! ne"'h&#r. Up#n pr#)"se %p#n the p!rt #$the h%s&!n+ t# )en+ h"s -!(s* )!r"t!, ,"$e -!s res%)e+t#-!r+s the en+ #$ the s!)e (e!r. F#%r (e!rs ,!ter* she-!s )!,tre!te+ !'!"n !n+ th%s ,e$t -"th her h",+ren $#

S!n 8#se !s(,%) "n Ce&%. She there re)!"ne+ $#r s#)et")e %n+er the !re #$ the s"sters #$ h!r"t(* '""n' &"rtht# her ,!st h",+. A&#%t Septe)&er* 10* the p,!"nt"5-!s $#re+ t# present ! "", !t"#n see/"n' !n #r+ereJ%"r"n' the +e$en+!nt t# s%pp,( )!"nten!ne $#herse,$ !n+ h",+ren* &%t "n 10M the +e$en+!nt pre!",e+%p#n her t# +"s)"ss s!"+ !t"#n %p#n h"s pr#)"se t#s%pp,( her nee+s. Th"s pr#)"se -!s n#t /ept.

Th"s !t"#n -!s "nst"t%te+ "n the C#%rt #$ F"rst Inst!ne #$Ce&% &( A,e"+! S!!e+r! !'!"nst her h%s&!n+* Ce$er"n# &!e Estr!+!. The p%rp#se #$ the #)p,!"nt "s t#se%re ! 3%+')ent $#r )!"nten!ne $#r the p,!"nt"5 !n+




Week 7 (Support Pendente Lite)her h",+ren $r#) the +e$en+!nt* -h# "s her h%s&!n+* !n+t# #&t!"n !n #r+er reJ%"r"n' h") t# p!( s%h)!"nten!ne n#t #n,( "n the $%t%re &%t $#r ! per"#+ "n thep!st* &e'"nn"n' "n 10* +%r"n' -h"h the +e$en+!nt h!s#ntr"&%te+ n#th"n' $#r the s%pp#rt #$ h"s $!)",(. Thepet"t#r( p!rt #$ the #)p,!"nt !s/s $#r #ther "n"+ent!,re,"e$ #ns"st"n' #$ !n !#%nt"n'* !n+ ! -r"t #$ "n3%nt"#nt# pr#h"&"t the +e$en+!nt* h"s !tt#rne(s* !'ents !n+represent!t"es $r#) se,,"n'* )#rt'!'"n'* #r "n !n()!nner tr!ns$err"n' the pr#pert( pert!"n"n' t# the#n3%'!, p!rtnersh"p* -"th#%t e6press !%th#r"!t"#n $r#)the #%rt.

The Tr"!, C#%rt entere+ !n #r+er reJ%"r"n' the +e$en+!ntt# p!( the p,!"nt"5 the s%) #$ P0 per )#nth"&$%%$%& S"t"4", 1<2<, t+" -at" ( t+" #$%&( t+$ act$(%* !n+ en+"n' -"th the )#nth #$ !rh 4*14* -hen th"s +e"s"#n -!s pr#)%,'!te+* !$ter -h"hhe reJ%"re+ the +e$en+!nt t# p!(* "n $%t%re "nst!,,)ents*! )#nth,( st"pen+ #$ P0* !n+ $%rther t# re")&%rse thep,!"nt"5 "n the !)#%nt #$ P0* $#r !tt#rne(sK $ees* !n+the #sts #$ the !t"#n. Fr#) th"s 3%+')ent the p,!"nt"5 !ppe!,e+.

ISSUE=

Whether #r n#t the tr"!, #%rt erre+ "n n#t !-!r+"n' the 3%+')ent $#r p!st +%e )!"nten!ne !r%"n' %n+er !pre,")"n!r( #r+er $r#) Septe)&er* 10 r%nn"n' %nt",the present !t"#n -!s "nst"t%te+.

RULIN/=

NO. It !ppe!rs th!t !n #r+er $#r )!"nten!ne pen+ente,"te -!s entere+ &( the tr"!, #%rt "n the 2rst !se 2,e+ &(p,!"nt"5 !n+ n#th"n' h!s eer &een p!"+ %p#n s!"+!#%nt. Neerthe,ess* "t !ppe!rs th!t p,!"nt"5 !%se s!"+!t"#n t# &e +"s)"sse+ "n the 2rst !se* "n re,"!ne %p#nthe +e$en+!ntKs pr#)"ses. T+" -$4$a# ( t+" a$-ca" %"c"a$#@ +a- t+" "G"ct ( a(&at$%& t+"(-" ( 4a$%t"%a%c" "%-"%t" #$t", a%- #ac"-t+" #a$%t$G $% a ($t$(% +"" +" $ !%a#" t("%(c" t+at (-". A% (-" "%-"%t" #$t" $ $% $t3"@ %at!" c(%t$%&"%t, a%- t+" -$4$a# ( t+"act$(% +a- t+" "G"ct ( a(&at$%& t+" (-".

It !ppe!rs* h#-eer* th!t !s ! res%,t #$ the $!",%re #$ the+e$en+!nt t# p!( s!"+ )!"nten!ne %n+er the #r+erre$erre+ t#* the present p,!"nt"5 h!s &een #)pe,,e+ t#"n%r +e&ts $#r the )!"nten!ne #$ herse,$ !n+ $!)",(*!n+ t# p!( these +e&ts* s# $!r !s the( h!e &een p!"+*she h!s &een #)pe,,e+ t# s!r"2e !,%!&,e p!r!phern!,pr#pert( %n+er !%th#r"t( 'r!nte+ &( the #%rt. The

!)#%nt -h"h the p,!"nt"5 h!s &een #)pe,,e+ t#+"s&%rse "n th"s -!(* !n+ the !,%e #$ the p!r!phern!,pr#pert( s!r"2e+* #r #&,"'!t"#ns "n%rre+* h!e n#t&een pr#e+; !n+ -h",e "t "s #&"#%s th!t the +e$en+!nt "s%n+er !n #&,"'!t"#n t# re")&%rse the p,!"nt"5 $#r these#%t,!(s !n+ s!r"2es* -e !re n#t "n ! p#s"t"#n t# '"e herre,"e$ !s t# s%h "te)s* %n+er the pr!(er #$ the present#)p,!"nt. B%t the #r+er here"n!$ter )!+e $#r the!r)!ne #$ the 3%+')ent "n th"s respet -",, &e )!+e-"th#%t pre3%+"e t# her r"'ht here!$ter* &( "n+epen+ent!t"#n* #r "n the %,t")!te ,"J%"+!t"#n #$ the #n3%'!,est!te* t# &e re")&%rse+ !s t# the )!tters )ent"#ne+.

S"ort di&est:

A&#%t Septe)&er* 10* the p,!"nt"5 -!s $#re+ t#present ! "", !t"#n see/"n' !n #r+er reJ%"r"n' the+e$en+!nt t# s%pp,( )!"nten!ne $#r herse,$ !n+h",+ren* &%t "n 10M the +e$en+!nt pre!",e+ %p#n her t#+"s)"ss s!"+ !t"#n %p#n h"s pr#)"se t# s%pp,( her nee+sIn ! ,!ter !t"#n* the tr"!, #%rt entere+ !n #r+er reJ%"r"n'the +e$en+!nt t# p!( the p,!"nt"5 the s%) #$ P0 per)#nth &e'"nn"n' Septe)&er* 10* the +!te #$ the 2,"n'#$ th"s !t"#n* !n+ en+"n' -"th the )#nth #$ !rh 4*14* -hen th"s +e"s"#n -!s pr#)%,'!te+.

ISSUE= Whether #r n#t the tr"!, #%rt erre+ "n n#t!-!r+"n' the 3%+')ent $#r p!st +%e )!"nten!ne!r%"n' %n+er ! pre,")"n!r( #r+er $r#) Septe)&er10 r%nn"n' %nt", the present !t"#n -!s "nst"t%te+.

RULIN/ NO. An #r+er $#r s%pp#rt pen+ente ,"te "s"nten+e+ t# &e #per!t"e e6,%s"e,( +%r"n' the pen+en(#$ the ,"t"'!t"#n. Hene* the #,%nt!r( +"s)"ss!, #$ the!t"#n &( the p,!"nt"5 h!s the neess!r( e5et #!&r#'!t"n' the #r+er* !n+ h!s th%s p,!e+ the p,!"nt"5 "n! p#s"t"#n -here she "s %n!&,e t# en$#re th!t #r+er.

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