Title VIII — Support
Article 204
ELI5— what this means for you
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
The person obliged to give support shall have the option to fulfill the obligation either by paying the allowance fixed, or by receiving and maintaining in the family dwelling the person who has a right to receive support. The latter alternative cannot be availed of in case there is a moral or legal obstacle thereto. (299a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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