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Practice question: Support Pendente Lite (Rule 61)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

What form does Rule 61 section 1 require for an application for support pendente lite?
  1. A verified application stating its grounds and both parties’ financial conditions, supported by the specified evidentiary materials
  2. Only an unsigned private request
  3. Only a newspaper demand
  4. Only an oral promise by a relative
  5. A final execution sale before any application

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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