Practice question
A qualifying nonheir recipient seeks ten years of support under Article 2206(2), relying solely on projected need. Which is best?
- Need automatically deletes the ceiling.
- The court must always award ten years.
- The recipient becomes an heir by asking.
- Support is always limited to one day.
- The paragraph’s five-year maximum constrains this remedy.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2206, 2208 and 2216-2225: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- University of Southeastern Philippines v. Sarate, G.R. No. 247617, November 25, 2025, en banc main decision, Part IV: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70367
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