Re: Proposed Rule On Provisional Orders Resolution: A.M. No. 02-11-12-SC

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
A.M. No. 02-11-12-SC
RE: PROPOSED RULE ON PROVISIONAL ORDERS
RESOLUTION
Acting on the letter of the Chairman of the Committee on Revision of the

Rules of Court submitting for this Court’s consideration and approval the
Proposed Rule on Provisional Orders, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the
same.
The Rule shall take effect on March 15, 2003 following its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation not later than March 7, 2003.
March 4, 2003.
Davide, Jr., C.J., Bellosillo, Puno, Vitug, Mendoza, Panganiban, Quisumbing,

Sandoval-Gutierrez, Carpio, Austria-Martinez, Carpio Morales, Callejo, Sr.,
and Azcuna, JJ., concur.
Ynares-Santiago, J., on leave.
Corona, J., on official leave.
RULE ON PROVISIONAL ORDERS
Section 1. When Issued.- Upon receipt of a verified petition for declaration of

absolute nullity of void marriage or for annulment of voidable marriage, or for
legal separation, and at any time during the proceeding, the court, motu
proprio or upon application under oath of any of the parties, guardian or
designated custodian, may issue provisional orders and protection orders with
or without a hearing. These orders may be enforced immediately, with or
without a bond, and for such period and under such terms and conditions as
the court may deem necessary.chan robles virtual law library
Sec. 2. Spousal Support. - In determining support for the spouses, the court
may be guided by the following rules:
(a) In the absence of adequate provisions in a written agreement between the
spouses, the spouses may be supported from the properties of the absolute
community or the conjugal partnership.chan robles virtual law library
(b) The court may award support to either spouse in such amount and for
such period of time as the court may deem just and reasonable based on their
standard of living during the marriage.chan robles virtual law library
(c) The court may likewise consider the following factors: (1) whether the
spouse seeking support is the custodian of a child whose circumstances make
it appropriate for that spouse not to seek outside employment; (2) the time
necessary to acquire sufficient education and training to enable the spouse
seeking support to find appropriate employment, and that spouse’s future
earning capacity; (3) the duration of the marriage; (4) the comparative
financial resources of the spouses, including their comparative earning
abilities in the labor market; (5) the needs and obligations of each spouse; (6)
the contribution of each spouse to the marriage, including services rendered
in home-making, child care, education, and career building of the other
spouse; (7) the age and health of the spouses; (8) the physical and emotional
conditions of the spouses; (9) the ability of the supporting spouse to give
support, taking into account that spouse’s earning capacity, earned and
unearned income, assets, and standard of living; and (10) any other factor the
court may deem just and equitable.chan robles virtual law library
(d) The Family Court may direct the deduction of the provisional support from
the salary of the spouse.
Sec. 3. Child Support. - The common children of the spouses shall be

supported from the properties of the absolute community or the conjugal
partnership.
Subject to the sound discretion of the court, either parent or both may be
ordered to give an amount necessary for the support, maintenance, and
education of the child. It shall be in proportion to the resources or means of
the giver and to the necessities of the recipient.chan robles virtual law library
In determining the amount of provisional support, the court may likewise

consider the following factors: (1) the financial resources of the custodial and
non-custodial parent and those of the child; (2) the physical and emotional
health of the child and his or her special needs and aptitudes; (3) the standard
of living the child has been accustomed to; (4) the non-monetary contributions
that the parents will make toward the care and well-being of the child,
The Family Court may direct the deduction of the provisional support from the
salary of the parent.
Sec. 4. Child Custody. - In determining the right party or person to whom the
custody of the child of the parties may be awarded pending the petition, the
court shall consider the best interests of the child and shall give paramount
consideration to the material and moral welfare of the child,chan robles virtual law library
The court may likewise consider the following factors: (a) the agreement of the
parties; (b) the desire and ability of each parent to foster an open.’ and loving
relationship between the child and the, other parent; (c) the child’s health,
safety, and welfare; (d) any history of child or spousal abuse by the person
seeking custody or who has had any filial relationship with the child, including
anyone courting the parent; (e) the nature and frequency of contact with both
parents; (f) habitual use of alcohol or regulated substances; (g) marital
misconduct; (h) the most suitable physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological
and educational environment; and (i) the preference of the child, if over seven
years of age and of sufficient discernment, unless the parent chosen is
unfit.chan robles virtual law library
The court may award provisional custody in the following order of preference:
(1) to both parents jointly; (2) to either parent taking into account all relevant
considerations under the foregoing paragraph, especially the choice of the
child over seven years of age, unless the parent chosen is unfit; (3) to the
surviving grandparent, or if there are several of them, to the grandparent
chosen by the child over seven years of age and of sufficient discernment,
unless the grandparent is unfit or disqualified; (4) to the eldest brother or sister
over twenty-one years of age, unless he or she is unfit or disqualified; (5) to
the child’s actual custodian over twenty-one years of age, unless unfit or
disqualified; or (6) to any other person deemed by the court suitable to provide
proper care and guidance for the child.
The custodian temporarily designated by the court shall give the court and the
parents five days notice of any plan to change the residence of the child or
take him out of his residence for more than three days provided it does not
prejudice the visitation rights of the parents.chan robles virtual law library
Sec. 5. Visitation Rights. - Appropriate visitation rights shall be provided to

the parent who is not awarded provisional custody unless found unfit or
disqualified by the court.
Sec. 6. Hold Departure Order. - Pending resolution of the petition, no child of
the parties shall be brought out of the country without prior order from the
court,chan robles virtual law library
The court, motu proprio or upon application under oath, may issue ex-parte a
hold departure order, addressed to the Bureau of Immigration and
Deportation, directing it not to allow the departure of the child from the
Philippines without the permission of the court.chan robles virtual law library
The Family Court issuing the hold departure order shall furnish the
Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation
of the Department of Justice a copy of the hold departure order issued within
twenty-four hours from the time of its issuance and through the fastest
available means of transmittal.
The hold-departure order shall contain the following information:chan robles virtual law
library
(a) the complete name (including the middle name), the date and place of
birth, and the place of last residence of the person against whom a hold-
departure order has been issued or whose departure from the country has
been enjoined;
(b) the complete title and docket number of the case in which the hold
departure was issued;
(c) the specific nature of the case; and
(d) the date of the hold-departure order,
If available, a recent photograph of the person against whom a hold-departure

order has been issued or whose departure from the country has been
enjoined should also be included,
The court may recall the order, motu proprio or upon verified motion of any of
the parties after summary hearing, subject to such terms and conditions as
may be necessary for the best interests of the child.chan robles virtual law library
Sec. 7. Order of Protection. - The court may issue an Order of Protection

requiring any person:
(a) to stay away from the home, school, business, or place of employment of
the child, other parent or any other party, and to stay away from any other
specific place designated by the court;chan robles virtual law library
(b) to refrain from harassing, intimidating, or threatening such child or the

other parent or any person to whom custody of the child is awarded;chan robles virtual
law library
(c) to refrain from acts of commission or omission that create an

unreasonable risk to the. health, safety, or welfare of the child;
(d) to permit a parent, or a person entitled to visitation by a court order or a

separation agreement, to visit the child at stated periods;
(e) to permit a designated party to enter the residence during a specified

period of time in order to take personal belongings not contested in a
proceeding pending with the Family Court;
(f) to comply with such other orders as are necessary for the protection of the
child.
Sec. 8. Administration of Common Property. - If a spouse without just cause

abandons the other or fails to comply with his or her obligations to the family,
the court may, upon application of the aggrieved party under oath, issue a
provisional order appointing the applicant or a third person as receiver or sole
administrator of the common property subject to such precautionary
conditions it may impose.chan robles virtual law library
The receiver or administrator may not dispose of or encumber any common

property or specific separate property of either spouse without prior authority
of the court.chan robles virtual law library
The provisional order issued by the court shall be registered in the proper
Register of Deeds and annotated in all titles of properties subject of the
receivership or administration.chan robles virtual law library
Sec. 9. Effectivity. - This Rule shall take effect on March 15, 2003 following its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation not later than March 7, 2003.

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A.M. No. 02-11-12-SC

RE: PROPOSED RULE ON PROVISIONAL ORDERS

Acting on the letter of the Chairman of the Committee on Revision of the

Davide, Jr., C.J., Bellosillo, Puno, Vitug, Mendoza, Panganiban, Quisumbing,

RULE ON PROVISIONAL ORDERS

Section 1. When Issued.- Upon receipt of a verified petition for declaration of

Sec. 3. Child Support. - The common children of the spouses shall be

In determining the amount of provisional support, the court may likewise

Sec. 5. Visitation Rights. - Appropriate visitation rights shall be provided to

(c) the specific nature of the case; and

(d) the date of the hold-departure order,

If available, a recent photograph of the person against whom a hold-departure

Sec. 7. Order of Protection. - The court may issue an Order of Protection

(b) to refrain from harassing, intimidating, or threatening such child or the

(c) to refrain from acts of commission or omission that create an

(d) to permit a parent, or a person entitled to visitation by a court order or a

(e) to permit a designated party to enter the residence during a specified

Sec. 8. Administration of Common Property. - If a spouse without just cause

The receiver or administrator may not dispose of or encumber any common

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