http://jlp-law.com/blog/legal-support-child-ra-9262/
''If you’re a parent, it is safe to assume that you would want the best for your child and you wouldn’t hesitate to provide adequate support. However, it’s unfortunate that when it comes to support for the common children (whether legitimate or illegitimate), so many fathers still fail (or worse, simply refuse) to provide adequate support. Whatever the reason is, and regardless of whether or not these reasons are correct, the problem became pervasive, so much so that Congress saw it fit to “criminalize” (only against fathers) the withholding of support in certain instances. Not everyone knows that this is covered under Republic Act No. 9262, otherwise known as the “Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004“.
Not everyone also knows that R.A. 9262 provides for criminal sactions or penalties for failure to provide support or withholding custody, in certain cases. Well, now you know.''
...let your friend see a lawyer and discuss about this Republic act 9262 Anti Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004,...this will help and she can give a copy to the father of the child if he ask for visitation rights or whatever custody he pleads which sounds ridiculuos to me.
