Practice question
A party was granted indigent authority, but before trial-court judgment the opponent produces evidence of sufficient available income and property. The applicant drafts an opposition claiming the grant is forever unreviewable. Which assessment is correct?
- The initial grant is irrevocable regardless of new evidence
- The evidence automatically decides the merits against the applicant
- The opponent must wait until all appeals end
- The grant may be contested before judgment; after hearing, sufficient means can lead to assessment and collection of the proper fees
- The applicant's lawyer may personally suppress the evidence
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 3 Section 21; Rule 141 Section 19 as harmonized in Manila Electric Co. v. Argentera, G.R. Nos. 224729 and 225049, February 8, 2021, MAIN decision (indigency ruling): https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/feb2021/gr_224729_2021.html
- 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 3 Section 21: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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