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Practice question: Family Courts (RA 8369)

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Practice question

A Family Court properly hears a civil support action. Counsel argues that Section7’s support pendente lite provision can never include salary deduction. Which is correct?
  1. The court loses jurisdiction when salary is involved
  2. The statute expressly prohibits it in every case
  3. Only an employer may create a court remedy
  4. Salary is never mentioned
  5. The statute expressly includes deduction from salary

Legal references

  • RA8369 Sections5 and7, family jurisdiction and provisional remedies: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8369_1997.html

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