03 August 2019

MARIA LOUELLA P. KILAT

Larena, Siquijor

RE: DEMAND FOR A WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING CHILD SUPPORT

Dear Ms. Kilat:

I am writing you at the behest of my client, MR. GLENDO L. PARAGAMAC, in reply to

your letter dated 23 July 2019.

In this regard, this communication is to formally apprise you of my client’s counter-

proposal to the monthly support you demanded from him for his biological son,
FRANCIS LOUIS KILAT PARAGAMAC.

Firstly, my client would like to point out that he never had any intentions of depriving
his son of any kind of support, including financial support. In fact, my client has been
consistently sending financial support for his son in the amount of PhP10,000.00 and
through MoneyPadala Centers addressed to you as payee every month. To accentuate
this fact, I am attaching here Palawan Pera Padala receipts as evidence.

Please put this into your kind attention that “Support” as defined by Article 194 of the
Family Code is further elucidated by Articles 200 and 201 of the same Code, the
pertinent portions of which provide:

Article 200. When the obligation to give support falls upon two or more persons, the
payment of the same shall be divided between them in proportion to the resources of
each. xxx

Article 201. The amount of support, in the cases referred to in Articles 195 (xxx
parents and their illegitimate children xxx) and 196, shall be in proportion to the
necessities of the recipient.

(Underscoring supplied)

In addition to the abovementioned points, it is clear to my client’s understanding that

his son, FRANCIS LOUIS KILAT PARAGAMAC, six (6) years old, is living with you as
his biological mother. Both of you are currently residing in your parent’s family home
in Larena, Siquijor. The child is currently enrolled in a local school, UCCP Larena, as
Kinder 2. And it is known to the public that you are currently employed as NDP nurse
of RHU Larena. These being the case, my client fervently opposes to the increased
monthly support of PhP15,000.00 you are demanding from him.
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It is for the above reasons that my client offers to continuously give the amount of
PhP10,000.00 as monthly financial support for his son until the latter reaches the age of
majority. The increased monthly support you are demanding from my client is
exorbitant and does not tantamount to the basic needs of his son, who is only six (6)
years old. Considering also the cost of living prevalent in the locality of Siquijor, my
client deems it fit and sufficient to continue his usual amount of monthly financial
support.

My client is not and will not turn his back from his parental obligations over his
biological son. However, he is pleading that you also consider his personal resources.
With the rate of his monthly income and expenses, he is only willing and capable of
extending up to PhP10,000.00 monthly as his due share in the basic financial needs of
his six (6)-year old son.

My client expresses his willingness to enter into a written agreement, but only to the
extent of his just and reasonable percentage in the shared parental obligations over the
child, proportionate to his financial capacity to provide, and comparable to the basic
needs of the child in accordance with the cost living of living prevailing in your
hometown.

Finally, it is our client’s hope and desire that you put any differences aside, and focus
on the best interest of your common minor son. Let the welfare of your son be your sole
and ultimate goal in entering into a written agreement. Resorting to litigation will not
solve the matter; rather, such will put your son in the middle of the complexities and
trauma caused by court litigations.

Your favorable understanding will be much appreciated.

Sincerely, Upon my instance:

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