Practice question
A provisional support applicant demands an amount solely to punish the opponent, without establishing the legal claim, relevant necessities or means. Which response follows the remedy’s purpose?
- Any punitive amount must be granted once requested.
- The court must assess the support basis and statutory interim considerations rather than use the order as punishment.
- Provisional support is always exemplary damages.
- The opponent’s resources are categorically irrelevant.
- A pending case establishes every requested expense automatically.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rules 57-61, provisional-remedy purposes and the particular provisions identified in each explanation: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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