Practice question
After a support pendente lite order, the obligated person fails to provide it. A third person furnishes that ordered support to the applicant. What remedy does section 5 contemplate for the provider?
- Reimbursement enforcement in the same case after due notice and hearing
- Automatic ownership of all the obligor’s property
- A mandatory new criminal prosecution before any recovery
- No possible reimbursement under any circumstances
- A right to set the final judgment without court involvement
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 61 sections 1–7, verified application, provisional amount, enforcement, third-party reimbursement, qualified criminal support and restitution.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/dtSearch/document_repository/sc/circular/OCA%20Circulars%20PDF/2021/OCA-Circular-No.-70-2021.pdf — A.M. 21-03-02-SC, Rule I section 1, expressly preserving Rule 61 support pendente lite applications; effective May 31, 2021.
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