Thank you for visiting my channel before we start please hit the subscribe like and share buttons to receive notification of Future presentations our topic for today is support under articles 1994 to 208 of the family code for purposes of this discussion support is limited to financial or economic support which is essential for fostering stability growth and over wellbeing at individual community and national levels support meets basic needs it ensures access to Essentials such as food Shelter clothing health care and education it reduces poverty and safeguards individuals and Families from extreme deprivation it promotes stability and
security financial support provides a safety net during emergencies like job loss medical CR natural disasters it alleviates financial stress enabling individuals and Families to focus on longterm goals instead of Survival What is support and what are its components article 194 States support comprises everything indispensable for sustenance dwelling clothing medical attendance education and transportation in keep with the financial capacity of the family What does Education include the education of the person entitled to be supported referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include his schooling or training for some profession trade or vocation even beyond the aids
of majority What does transportation include transportation shall include expenses and going to and from school or to and from place of work Who are the persons obliged to support each other article 195 States subject to the provisions of the succeeding articles The following are obliged to support each other to the whole extent set forth in the preceding article 1 the spouses 2 legitimate ascendants and Descendants three parents and their legitimate children and the legitimate and legitimate children of the latter four parents and their illegitimate children and the legitimate and illegitimate Children of the latter and
5 legitimate brothers and sisters whether of full or half blood are siblings not legitimately related also obliged to support one another article 196 says brothers and sisters not legitimately rel whether of the full or half blood are Likewise bound to support each other to the full extent set forth in article 194 except only when the need for Support of the brother or sister being of AIDS is due to a Cause imputable to the claimant's fault or negligence suppose the person obliged to give support has no sufficient assets How should he comply with this obligation article
197 stat in case of legitimate ascendants Descendants whether legitimate or illegitimate and brothers and sisters whether legitimately or illegitimate related only the separate property of the person obliged to give support shall be answerable provided that in case the obligor has no separate property the absolute community or the conjugal partnership if financially capable shall advance the support which shall be deducted from the share of the spouse obliged Upon The liquidation of the absolute community or of the conjugal partnership if the spouses file for legal separation or annulment or declaration of nullity how should the parties and
their children be supported during dependency of the case article 198 States during the proceedings for legal separation or for annulment of marriage and for declaration of nity of marriage the spouses and their children shall be supported from the properties of the absolute community or the conjugal partnership after the final judgement granting the petition the obligation of mutual support between the spouses ceases however in case of legal separation the court may order that the guilty spouse shall give support to the innocent one specifying the terms of such order suppose a person is entitled to support two
more could he seek support from both or all of them simultaneously Is there an order of preference from whom He should first claim support article 199 States whenever two or more persons are obliged to give support the liability shall devolve upon the following persons in the order herein provided one the spouse two The Descendants in the nearest degree three the ascendants in the nearest degree and four brothers and sisters when two or more persons are obliged to Render support at the same time How should they share the obligation article 200 States when the obligation to
give support Falls upon two or more persons the payment of the same shall be divided between them in proportion to the resources of each however in case of urgent need and by special circumstances The Judge may order only one of them to furnish the support provisionally without prejudice to his right to claim from the other obligor the Shar due from them by way of Exception to article 199 if the spouse and a child subject to parental authority are in need of support at the same time the child shall be prefered article 200 when two or
more recipients at the same time claim support from one and the same person legally obliged to give it should the latter not have sufficient means to satisfy all claims the order established in the preceding article shall be followed unless the concurrent obliges should be the spouse and a child subject to parental Authority in which case the child shall be prefered the amount of support dep Upon The capability of the and the need of the recipient article 201 States the amount of support in the cases referred to in articles 195 And 196 shall be in proportion
to the resources or means of The Giver and to the necessities of the recipient support is not fixed it may be reduced or increase depending on the capability of The Giver and the necessities of the recipient article 202 States support in the cases referred to in the preceding article shall be reduced or increased proportionately according to the reduction or increase of the necessities of the recipient and the resources or means of the person obliged to furnish the same When is support DU article 203 States the obligation to give support shall be demandable from the time
the person who has a right to receive the same needs for maintenance but it shall not be paid except from the date of judicial or extrajudicial demand support pendente Lite may be claimed in accordance with the rules of court payment shall be made within the first 5 days of each corresponding month or when the recipient Dies his air shall not be obliged to return what he has received in advance What are the options of the person obliged to furnish support 204 States the person oig to give support shall have the option to fulfill the obligation
either by paying the allowance fixed or by receiving and maintaining in the family dwelling the person who has the right to receive support the latter alternative cannot be availed of in case there is a moral or legal obstacle there to legal support is exempt from execution article 205 States the right to receive support under this title as well as any money or property obtained as such support shall not be levied upon on attachment or execution relate this to rule 39 of the rules of court which says that legal support is exempt from execution if a
stranger furnishes support to a needy individual without the knowledge of the person obliged to give support What are the rights of the former article 206 State when without the knowledge of the person obliged to give support it is given by a stranger the latter shall have a right to claim the same from the former unless it appears that He gave it without intention of being reimbursed suppose a third person voluntarily furnes support to a needy individual is he entitled to reimbursement from whom article 207 State when the person obliged to support another unjustly refuses or
fails to give support when urgently needed by the latter any third person may furnish support to the needy individual with the right of reimbursement from the person obliged to give support this article shall particularly apply when the father or mother of a child under the agid of majority unjustly refuses to support or fails to give support to the child when urgently need the excess amount of contractual support or that given by will is subject to Levy on attachment or execution article 208 states in case of contractual support or that given by will the excess in
amount beyond that required for legal support shall be subject to Levy on attachment or execution furthermore contractual support shall be subject to adjustment whenever modification is necessary due to changes of circumstances manifestly beyond the contemplation of the parties Thank you if you find this presentation helpful please subscribe to receive notification of future lectures