Practice question
A husband willfully withholds support legally due to his wife to force her to abandon lawful employment. The control-related facts and other Section 5(e) elements are proved. Under Acharon, what distinguishes this allegation from mere inability to support?
- Nothing; every unpaid amount has identical criminal treatment.
- The willful deprivation is used to control or restrict her conduct.
- Only the amount of the husband's salary matters.
- A prior civil judgment is the sole defining feature of Section 5(e).
- All support disputes are exempt from criminal law.
Legal references
- RA 9262, Sections 3–6 and 24–27: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9262_2004.html
- Acharon v People, G.R. No. 224946, November 9, 2021, en banc main decision, willful financial denial and distinct Sections 5(e) and 5(i): https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_224946_2021.html
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