Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 214
214. The spouse of the absentee, in addition to what is due to
him or her in virtue of the marriage contract, or by succession or by
any other title according to law, may, in case of need, demand an
allowance for maintena nce, to be fixed according to the conditi on
of the family and the amount o f the estate of the absentee.
Effects of
provisional
possession.
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