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Family Code of the Philippines
Article 199Family Code, Art. 199
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Family Code of the Philippines
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Whenever two or more persons are obliged to give support, the liability shall devolve upon the following persons in the order herein provided: (1) The spouse;(2) The descendants in the nearest degree;(3) The ascendants in the nearest degree; and(4) The brothers and sisters. (294a)
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