Title VIII — Support

Article 204

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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The obligor (person required to pay support) can satisfy the obligation either by paying an allowance or by receiving and maintaining the recipient in their own home. The obligee (recipient) cannot demand cash if the obligor genuinely chooses the in-home maintenance option, unless there are valid grounds for objection (hostility, incompatibility, etc.).

Official text — EO 209

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