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Title VIII — Support

Article 196

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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Brothers and sisters who are not legitimate may also be required to support each other, but only if the need for support arises from a cause that is not attributable to the claimant's fault or bad conduct.

Official text — EO 209

Brothers and sisters not legitimately related, whether of the full or half-blood, are likewise bound to support each other to the full extent set forth in Article 194, except only when the need for support of the brother or sister, being of age, is due to a cause imputable to the claimant's fault or negligence. (291a)

Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)

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