Legal Question in Family Law in Philippines

I have a question? My sister having a problem to her marriages with her husband? her husband his in saudi? he doesnt even wanna support his daughter? and besides of that he treating my sister to kill her? so pls what suppossed to do? where does she need to go to get some help?


Asked on 4/28/11, 5:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

VOLTAIRE T. DUANO VOLTAIRE T. DUANO LAW OFFICE

She can go to the women's desk of every police station near her place and tell the police that she will initiate a complaint for violation of Violence Against Women and their Children (RA 9262). The failure of her husband to give some support to your sister and child constitute an economic violence under the said law while the threat to kill her may constitute psychological violence.

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Answered on 5/08/11, 6:34 am


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