Demanding for Child Support

Parent Category: Family Matters

Category: Legal Forms
When couples separate, support especially for the children is usually
affected.
We usually advise clients to come to terms with support so that
children will be less traumatized by the separation of the couple.
For those who have long been separated and are not getting any
support from the biological parent, it is still wiser to have an out of
court agreement for support.
A child is entitled to support from parents, whether or not the parents
are married to each other. Even a married man has an obligation to
support his illegitimate child.
Below is a sample demand letter that we usually send to initiate talks
for a support agreement.
Mr. XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Cebu City

Dear Mr. XXXXXX,

I am the new counsel of Ms., the mother of your child ZZZZZZZZ

I was also informed by my client Ms. YYYYYYY that you have not
been giving support to your child despite repeated verbal
demands from her.
In this connection, we are making a final demand that you
support your child at amount set by law since under Art. 194 of
the Family Code, support comprises everything indispensable
for sustenance, dwelling, clothing, medical attendance,
education and transportation, in keeping with the financial
capacity of the family.
The education of the person entitled to be supported referred to
in the proceeding paragraph shall include his schooling or
training for some profession, trade or vocation, even beyond the
age of majority. Transportation shall include expenses in going
to and from school, or to and from place of work.

Also note that under Sec. 3. b(3) of R.A. 7610, Special Protection
of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act, child abuse is defined as (3) unreasonable
deprivation of his basic needs for survival such as food or
shelter.

Please contact us at above telephone numbers within 10 days

from receipt of this letter. Otherwise, we will be forced to file the
appropriate civil or criminal cases against you.

Yours truly,

Atty. Anna Fionah L. Bojos

With my conformity:
Ms. YYYYYYY

Urgent! Final Notice

February 10, 2008

BY REGISTERED MAIL
Dear Sir/Madame:
Re:
This letter will serve as formal notice to you that you are in default of
your obligation to repay thesum of --------- which was loaned to you
on plus interest in the amount of ----------. The total amount of is ------------- now overdue and you have failed to repay the same despite
repeated requestsfor payment by our us.Unless payment of the
above amount is received by us in full within ten (10) days of the date
of this letter, we will have no alternative but to exercise whatever
rights and remedies we have under the law to enforce such payment,
including but not limited to institution of legal proceedingsagainst you
to recover the above amount, together with accrued interest and legal
expenses.Kindly govern yourself accordingly.Yours truly,

Date __________

Name of respondent
Address
Dear Mr./Mrs/Ms _________
It has been 30 days since you received my letter dated ______ and still, you have failed to pay
and still refuses to pay your arrears which have now amounted to NINETY ONE THOUSAND
PESOS (P 91, 000.00) .
Please be reminded that I have sent you several letters of demand for you to pay your back
rentals and to vacate the premises but the same letters have been left unanswered. Consider this
then, as my last and final demand for you to pay your account within five (5) days from receipt
and to VACATE THE premises within ten (10) days from receipt of this notice. Otherwise, I shall
be constrained to commence suit to protect my interests.

Very truly yours,

_______________