AC. No. 6466 September aa, 2004 EM IE SAN SO is) SATIS ORICPING area NTE Ca ae Emma J. Damtes sought the drsbarmeat of her husband itty. Crispin 6 Oartes on the grrumd of immorality aband- onment omd vielahin of professional wtues and law Complainant alleged that respmdenl engage x iUiert relationshuos wit twr omen, ow affer the other, ark had — ithegtmate children tit them. rom shen, he fosled te give. eee support fe complainant grd their children thus fretng cmp lninoath to _wwk Clad te_powde for thor obuldnens ee t 5 As_ordured by the IBP Opmnmission o7 Bar Diseupline _| respondent subnutted his answer to the Alprdavil - tomplaict- Respondent admitted the fact that he was manied with ae Crmyplainant but alleged thed they have muctuadly agreed foseporated etghtecn (10) _yecurs befre , after Cipla atta abandoud him In their Podintawak residene ond flocs + Pampanga. Complainant then petumed after eyhteen Yyeare oma mcisted thatche be accommodated tn the place whore he ond flute duldren were residing 3 i Complainomt Emma Dantes precented enidonce that jhe respndort in fact tad sllicit affairs avl ‘Leah nvaste che lelres, she alto denied hat thone wara mutual ogneemerl betwee her aed tu husband p lie separately . she asserted phat cee eel crmpellid 72 tuk abroad fe support Hawn Chatilten, © lars ches neeineg) fe_ the Plulippines, che leamed tat pecpdent ans livia, wih omother woman:| HELD: The 18P recommended -that the pe = suspended | Indepinitely frm te practic of law. The lode of. Professimal Resposibily providas : “Rule 1.01 - A lawyer chall not emgage in _untawfel, dishonest ae ov deceitful conduct.™ “Camen 4 =_A_lauryer all ok abl tives uphold the integirhy md Adiques Stim and support the netivities of the tntegrated por.” Rule 4:03 - A lawyer shall not engage in tendwet thal adversely re om bis finess +> practiee law, nov _ showtd “he | whether tn e or private life, berave in — 6 keanclatour manner p the Aiseredc} of Fhe legal . profession” fare ane expeetedt th abide by the fe of mavalty | heel upon odunissin te te Bar but lt haut their zs Meet taceer They ney be_suspended sport the price of laws or des barred fr any mictmdnet even ¢ it pertains to his private petvikes as long as tt Shows him +o be wanting in_mnad character, henesty, probity .0r good demeanor ae Undoubtedly nespondevets acts of eae ta Wert rela- Tastes with wrwron au the Suosistese of he mamage cp the Complainant, Goucher grossly (mmrral tmduet- _Respmdenk had made a msckery of mowniage whic It a — Sommed inshtatim —dunandiro, respect ak Aiguity He made a seins offense which coupels jhe Crurt to wield ct disbar as nia appears fo be the most oppor penalty: Fede ie Nee teke a Pe Saar TF ea cot Bilan, ony Gen Se Reda