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out of his own property or by his own labour, or to pay for his education out of his own property.

As between brothers and sisters the duty to furnish support arises only if the necessity for support has not been occasioned by the fault of the person to be supported.

960.

The extent of the duty of support is determined by the needs of the person to be supported and by the condition in life and the pecuniary condition of the person bound to furnish support.

961.

A person bound to furnish support must at his option either take the person to be supported into his own house and care for him or, without taking him into his house, furnish him with the means of living. But on application of the person to be supported, the court may, if a just cause exists, determine the manner of furnishing the support.

962.

If the extent or manner of the support has been determined by a judgment, and the facts upon which such judgment was based change, any person interested may apply for an alteration or cancellation of the judgment.

963.

A disposal of the right of support is invalid.

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