Atilano v. Beng · G.R. L-11086

Petitioner: Atilano
Respondent: Beng
Citation: G.R. No. L-11086
Court: Supreme Court
Decided: March 29, 1958

Wife's entitlement to spousal support while living separately from husband due to conflicts with husband's relatives

Summary

This case involves a spousal support dispute between Pilar Atilano and Chua Ching Beng, who married in 1951 but became estranged when the wife refused to return to Manila due to conflicts with her husband's relatives. The wife filed for support while living with her parents in Zamboanga. The Supreme Court modified the lower court's decision granting monthly allowance, instead giving the husband the option under Article 299 of the Civil Code to either pay support or maintain his wife at a conjugal dwelling separate from his parents' home. The Court ruled that in-law disagreements do not constitute a moral or legal obstacle preventing the husband from exercising his right to choose how to fulfill his support obligation, and that if the wife refuses this arrangement, the husband would be relieved of his support duty.

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