Main Topic: Title IX Articles 290-304
Art. 290. Support is everything that is indispensable for sustenance, dwelling, clothing and medical attendance, according to the social position of the family.
Support also includes the education of the person entitled to be supported until he completes his education or training for some profession, trade or vocation, even beyond the age of majority.
Discussion:
1. Support Maybe:
1.Natural (bare necessities of life), which is completely indispensable for recipient to survive;
2.Civilly (in accordance with financial standing), which is necessary according to the civil and social life of the recipient;
3. Legal from (provisions of law), provided by the law;
4.Voluntary (from agreement or from provision of a will), created by will of man, also called contractual support which is governed by law the law on obligations and contracts;
5. Inter-vivos, during one’s lifetime;
6. Mortis causa, created by will;
7. Permanent, characterized by regularity;
8. Temporary, like support pending litigation (support pendent lite)
9. General, to meet all the needs of the recipient; and
10.Special or Specific, as when it refers to one’s need for education
2. Support Includes:
a. Food or sustenance
b. Dwelling or Shelter
c. Clothing
d. Medical Attendance
e. Education
3. Effect of Reaching Age of Majority
Support for education shall continue up to the completion of one’s course, even beyond the age of majority. If a person is of age and no longer studies, she/he is still entitled to support unless there are just reasons for the extinguishment of the right. If on the other hand, he has not yet finished his/her studies even if already of age, he/she is still entitled generally to be supported. Of course, if the person supporting dies, the obligation stops.
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