REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 100, QUEZON CITY

ANITA DICKSON, Petitione , - versus Application for Support en!ente lite RAPHAEL DICKSON, Re!"on#ent$ "----------------------------" CIVIL CASE NO. 8888 For: Support with

JUDICIAL AFFIDA%IT OF ANITA DICKSON

I# ANITA DICKSON# of le$al a$e# Filipino# resi!in$ at %urph&# 'ue(on Cit& after havin$ )een !ul& sworn to in accor!ance with law# here)& !epose an! sa& that:

urpose of the *esti+on& A**,. %A, S. -I.O: /e are respectfull& offerin$ the testi+on& of the witness for the followin$ purposes: 0. *o prove that the respon!ent 1aphael 2ic3son has )latantl& violate! Article 000 of the Fa+il& Co!e specificall& statin$ that the hus)an! is responsi)le for the support of the wife an! the rest of the fa+il&4 5. *o prove that the respon!ent also violate! Article 567 of the Fa+il& Co!e statin$ speciall& the essential support that cannot )e !eprive! to his chil!ren4 8. *o prove herein that the respon!ent +aliciousl& a)an!one! his fa+il& an! refuse! to $ive support to his fa+il&4 9. *o prove that respon!ent 1aphael 2ic3son !eprive! his fa+il& to receive financial support to sustain the necessar& nee!s of his wife an! chil!ren4 :. *o prove herein respon!ent trie! to a)solve hi+self fro+ )ein$ constraint to support his fa+il& )& filin$ a suit a$ainst his wife. *-IS ;<2ICIAL AFFI2AVI* was con!ucte! )& un!ersi$ne! counsel at her Office locate! at =09 Sa$ana St.# 2ili+an# 'ue(on Cit&. 'uestions an! Answers: Att&. -i)o : /ith the 3in! per+ission of the -onora)le Court: 0. ' : %s. /itness# can &ou 3in!l& state &our na+e an! a!!ress> A : I a+ Anita 2ic3son. I a+ currentl& resi!in$ to +& parent?s house in %urph&# 'ue(on Cit&.

5. ' : Are &ou +arrie! an! !o &ou have chil!ren> A : ,es %a?a+. I a+ +arrie! to 1aphael 2ic3son an! we have two chil!ren# Ce!ric an! 1aphael ;r. a$es @ an! : &ears ol!. 8. ' : 2o &ou have an& !ocu+ent +anifestin$ &our clai+> A : ,es %a?a+. I have the ori$inal cop& of our %arria$e Certificate as well as NSO .irth Certificate for +& two chil!ren. A**,. -I.O : /e reAuest that the "ero" repro!uction of their %arria$e Certificate an! the NSO .irth Certificate )e +ar3e! as BE"hi)it A-0B an! E"hi)it BA-5B. 9. ' : Are &ou currentl& e+plo&e!> A: fro+ wor3 since I nee! to atten! to the nee!s of +& chil!ren since the& are still ver& &oun$ an! one of +& son# Ce!ric nee!s +& attention )ecause he has )ronchial asth+a. Also# the& are currentl& stu!&in$ an! no one can ta3e care of the+ e"cept +e )ecause +& parents are alrea!& ol!. :. ' : Is &our hus)an! currentl& e+plo&e!> A : ,es %a?a+. Last Au$ust 5776# +& hus)an! went to 2u)ai to wor3. -owever# on Fe)ruar& 5705# he returne! in the hilippines an! currentl& wor3in$ here. I !o not have an& wor3 as of now. I was co+pelle! to stop

C. ' : /here is he wor3in$ here in the hilippines> A : .efore# he was wor3in$ in as Securit& Supervisor at Ace an! Associates )ut later on he transferre! to .a&leaf -otel. @. ' : Are &ou livin$ to$ether> A : No %a?a+. 8. ' : An! wh& is that so> A : -e $ot involve! with another wo+an while wor3in$ a)roa!. /hen I !iscovere! it he as3e! for +& for$iveness an! I $ave hi+ another chance. -owever# the still 3ept the wo+an an! !eli)eratel& !eci!e! to a)an!one! us an! live in our rente! house in .atasan -ills# 'ue(on Cit&. 6. ' : In that case# how !i! the !efen!ant perfor+ his o)li$ation as the father of the fa+il&> A : -e is $ivin$ us *en *housan! esos D 07#777E ever& +onth. 07. ' : Is that enou$h to !efra& the e"penses of &ou an! &our chil!ren> A : No %a?a+. 00. ' : Can &ou tell the -onora)le Court the usual e"penses that &ou pa& for &ou an! &our chil!ren. A : I a+ pa&in$ 87#777.77 for the tuition fee of +& chil!ren in St. I$natius School# as Fra!e 0 an! Gin!er$arten level. In a!!ition# I also nee! to )u& +e!icines for the +e!ications of one of +& son Ce!ric.

As I state! earlier# he has a )ronchial asth+a an! is on +e!ication. Our other e"penses su+s up to 07#777 ever& +onth for foo! an! allowances of +& chil!ren. A**,. -I.O /e reAuest that the +e!ical certificate of the

witness? son )e +ar3e! as E"hi)it BA-8B. 05. ' : -ow !o &ou +ana$e to use the +one& that &ou are receivin$ fro+ the !efen!ant 1aphael 2ic3son> A : *he +one& the I receive is ver& little so I nee! to )e thrift&. %ost of the +one& are actuall& $oin$ to our chil!ren?s tuition fee. So+eti+es# I )orrowe! +one& to relatives to !efra& the e"penses. 08. ' : Are &ou also receivin$ help fro+ &our parents> A : ,es %a?a+. %& fa+il& is helpin$ us )& provi!in$ free shelter an! so+eti+es the& )u& clothes for +& chil!ren. 09. ' : Foin$ )ac3 to the !efen!ant# !o &ou have an& i!ea of how +uch is earnin$s fro+ his wor3> A : /hen he was wor3in$ Securit& Supervisor at Ace an! Associates# we was receivin$ 87#777.77 +onthl&. Since he transferre! an! currentl& wor3in$ in .a&leaf -otel# he is now earnin$ 97#777.77 ever& +onth. 0:. ' : -ow were &ou a)le to o)tain those infor+ation>

A : *he Court $rante! +& reAuest an! issue! Su)poena !uces tecu+ to o)tain a cop& of the pa&slip of +& hus)an! showin$ his salar& while wor3in$ in Ace an! Associates an! also in .a&leaf -otel. A**,. -I.O /e reAuest )efore the -onora)le Court the the

!ocu+ent han!e! )& the witness +anifestin$ the co+pensation of the !efen!ant )e +ar3e! as E"hi)it BA-9B. 0C. ' : 2i! &ou reAuest for a!!itional support fro+ &our hus)an!> A : ,es %a?a+. 0@. ' : /hat was his respon!> A : -e refuse! to $ive a!!itional +one& for support. -e !oes not answer to an& of +& te"t +essa$es nor e+ail. I even trie! to tal3 to hi+ personall& )e he refuse! an! i$nore! +e. 08. ' : /hat was &our ne"t step> A : I went to the .aran$a& -all in .atasan -ills an! as3e! the help of the .aran$a& Captain )ut to no avail# no settle+ent was reache! at the .aran$a& level )ecause +& hus)an! faile! or refuse! to appear. 06. ' : Failure to receive help fro+ .aran$a& in .atasan -ills# what was &our ne"t step to see3 relief to this situation> A : I reAueste! assistance fro+ the u)lic Attorne&?s Office D AOE. 57. ' : /hat was the action +a!e )& AO>

A : AO sent a letter to respon!ent invitin$ hi+ for a conference so that the issue of a!eAuate support without the court intervention. 50. ' : /hat happene! to the +eetin$> A : %& hus)an! refuse! to $ive a!!itional support an! infor+e! us an! AO that he is lettin$ the court !eci!e the issue of support. 55. ' : /hat was the reason of the respon!ent wh& he is refusin$ to $ive a!!itional support> A : -e sai! that he cannot $ive +ore than *en thousan! pesos D 07#777.77E an! cannot see an& countenance! relate! to the chil!ren?s e!ucation an! necessities. -e sai! that such increase in support shoul! )e proportionatel& to +& hus)an!?s +eans. 58. ' : 2o &ou have an& !ocu+ent +anifestin$ the conversation in that +eetin$> A : H,es %a?a+. Att&. Carla Santos who acte! as a +e!iator of that +eetin$ reAueste! as to )oth si$ne! a paper containin$ the conversations an! result of the conference.I -ave it +ar3e! as E"hi)it BA-:B. 59. ' : /hat was the action ta3en )& the respon!ent 1aphael 2ic3son contrar& to &our clai+> A: /ithout +& 3nowle!$e# +& hus)an! file! a H etition of Nullit& of

%arria$e )efore the 1e$ional *rial Court in Ja+)ales. I receive! the co+plaint throu$h +ail.I -ave it +ar3e! as E"hi)it BA-CB. 5:. ' : /hat was the reason of herein !efen!ant for filin$ a etition of Nullit& of %arria$e> A : As state! )& our co++on frien!# %r. %arco Villanueva un!er his sworn state+ent that he was tol! )& 1aphael personall& his reason for filin$ such petition. A**,. -I.O /e reAuest that the sworn state+ent +a!e )& %r.

%arco Villanueva )e +ar3e! as E"hi)it BA-@B. 5C. ' : /hat is &our pra&er )efore the -onora)le Court for the vehe+ent refusal of herein !efen!ant 1aphael 2ic3son for the support of &ou an! &our chil!ren> A : I a+ reAuestin$ the -onora)le Court to increase the financial support of !efen!ant 1aphael 2ic3son fro+ *en thousan! pesos D 07#777.77E to at least *went& thousan! pesos D 57#777.77E for the e!ucation e"penses# +e!ical an! other e"penses of +& chil!ren na+e! Ce!ric an! 1aphael ;r. 2ic3son an! other relief an! re+e!ies as +a& )e !ee+e! Kust an! eAuita)le un!er the pre+ises

A**,. -I.O:

*hat will )e all for the witness.

%1S. 2ICGSON as Affiant of ;u!icial Affi!avit: *his Affi!avit is )ein$ e"ecute! to attest to the truthfulness an! veracit& of the fore$oin$ facts which are )ase! on +& personal 3nowle!$e an! )elief.

IN &ITNESS &HEREOF# I have hereunto affi"e! +& si$nature this 07th of 2ece+)er 5708.

ANITA DICKSON Affiant S<.SC1I.E2 AN2 S/O1N to )efore this 07th !a& of 2ece+)er 5708 in 'ue(on Cit& with Affiant e"hi)itin$ to +e her assport I2 No. LL08@77@7 issue! on ;une 56#5776 in %anila.

Notar& u)lic <ntil ;anuar& 56#5709 2oc. No.054 a$e No.8:4 .oo3 No.0:4 Series of 5708. ATTESTATION

I# A**,. %A, S. -I.O# of le$al a$e# 1OA No. 898C:# after havin$ )een !ul& sworn in accor!ance with law# !o here)& !epose an! sa& that: 0. I a+ counsel for the laintiff4 5. I a+ personall& con!ucte! the fore$oin$ Ku!icial affi!avit of plaintiff ANITA DICKSON4 8. I here)& certif& that I faithfull& recor!e! the Auestions I as3e! an! the answers of ANITA DICKSON4 9. I li3ewise certif& that neither I nor an& person then present ha! coache! ANITA DICKSON re$ar!in$ his answers containe! in this Ku!icial affi!avit.

IN &ITNESS &HEREOF# I have hereunto affi"e! +& si$nature this 07th of 2ece+)er 5708. ATTY$ 'AY S$HIBO Counsel for the Co+plainant S<.SC1I.E2 AN2 S/O1N to )efore +e this th 07th of 2ece+)er 5708 in 'ue(on Cit& with Affiant e"hi)itin$ to +e assport I2 No. LL08@77@7 issue! on ;une 56#5776 in %anila.

Notar& u)lic <ntil ;anuar& 56# 5709 2oc. No.084

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