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Practice question: Family Courts (RA 8369)

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Practice question

A town has no designated Family Court, and a resident needs to bring a support action covered by RA 8369. Explain the statutory forum and why the absence of a designated Family Court does not eliminate the remedy.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8369_1997.html — RA 8369 §§5,12,17.
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html — RA 11642 §6 (NACC jurisdiction).

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