Article 209 — — (2) Recourse.

1) Where there are several persons liable to pay maintenance, the debtors who have paid the allowance shall have recourse against those who have not paid their shares. 2) Where a dispute arises under Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the court may condemn the latter to repay the whole or part of the allowance, taking into account their means and their degree of relationship by consanguinity or by affinity with the person claiming maintenance.