Dear PAO, my son`s father and I agreed in writing that he would give the child a monthly assistance of P10,000. However, it did not materialize because it disappeared only three days after the signing of a notarized contract. Three months later, I learned that he was in Manila with another woman. What will happen to our compromise agreement? Morry The Civil Code of the Philippines defines a compromise as “a contract in which the parties avoid or terminate a dispute through mutual concessions” (Art. 2028). In a number of cases, the Supreme Court has established that a judicial compromise is final and that it is a judgment based on the merits of the case. “Art. 2041. If one of the parties fails or refuses to comply with the compromise, the other may either enforce the compromise or consider it abolished and insist on its initial request. Can the parties enter into a settlement agreement to set aside the Court`s judgment following an appeal? If you apply the above to your question, as an aggrieved party, in the agreement you have with your son`s father, you have the right to choose to terminate the contract and pursue a case in court in order to provide sufficient support to your son or enforce the contract. If you decide to terminate the contract, you must file a case in court to compel your son`s father to provide adequate assistance to the child. Otherwise, you will file an appropriate appeal with the courts for the performance of the contract. Dear Morry, before answering your question, we think it is necessary to explain the concept of a compromise agreement.

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