Legal Question in Family Law in Philippines

rights as a legal wife,

My husband and I have a different situation at home, we are already separated , let me say we sleep in a different rooms, right now he has a gf and me is none, he told me once that he doesnt like me anymore maybe he doesnt love me anymore, all we are doing to be in the same house is because of our 4 kids,this is the reason why 8 yrs ago I decided to go abroad because of what he is doing to me, mentally torturing me, in pther words i was pschologically abused, he told pabayaan ko na lang sya kc gagawin nya kung saan sya maligaya, some says i am so martyr, but i am doing this coz of my kids, when i was in america he tole me to go home na to take care of our kids and he promised me he will give me his salary , but when I got home till now now, i am here in Philippines already 7 mos. ago.he didint give me his salary as what he promised me, and then i discovered that he fathered a child to a 20 yr old girl which is now they file a case against my husband for ra9262 for abandoning, my question is what is my right here, anu ang pwede ko isampa sa kanya para magbigay naman po sya ng mothly allowance sa akin dahil wala naman po ako work since i got here, at sumira sya sa usapan namin.pwede po ba ako mag file sa company nya ng automatic deduction sa sahod nya para sa allowance ko? Siya po ay nagwowork sa isang pinakamalaking company dito sa atin at may mataas na po sya position.sana po ay matulungan nyo ako at saan po ba ako pwede lumapit regarding this.


Asked on 2/16/12, 5:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

VOLTAIRE T. DUANO VOLTAIRE T. DUANO LAW OFFICE

Since your husband has been depriving your support then file a criminal case for RA 9262.The deprivation constitute economic violence.

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Answered on 2/24/12, 9:51 am


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