Practice question
A defendant resides abroad and is not found in the Philippines. An action affects the plaintiff’s personal status. All jurisdictional requirements exist and no special venue rule applies. May Rule4 Section3 permit filing where the plaintiff resides?
- Only a foreign court may ever hear it
- No, the plaintiff’s residence is expressly excluded
- Only the defendant’s overseas embassy is proper
- Yes
- Only the location of counsel’s office governs
Legal references
- 2019 Civil Procedure amendments, Rule4 Sections3–4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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