A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC_Rules on RA 9262

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Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT

Manila

A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC

RE RU!E ON "#O!ENCE A$A#NST %OMEN AN& T'E#R C'#!&REN

RESO!UT#ON

Actin( on the )epo)t of the Co**ittee on Re+ision of the Rules of Cou)t sub*ittin(fo) this Cou)t,s consie)ation an app)o+al the P)opose Rule on "iolence A(ainst%o*en an Thei) Chil)en the Cou)t Resol+e to APPRO"E the sa*e.

The Rule shall ta/e effect on No+e*be) 1 004 follo2in( its publication in ane2spape) of (ene)al ci)culation not late) than Octobe) 30 004.

Octobe) 1 004.

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RU!E ON "#O!ENCE A$A#NST %OMEN AN& T'E#R C'#!&REN

SECT#ON 1. Applicabilit5. - This Rule shall appl5 to petitions fo) p)otection o)e)s incases of +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en une) R.A. No. 6 othe)2ise/no2n as the 7Anti-"iolence A(ainst %o*en an Thei) Chil)en Act of 004.7


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The Rules of Cou)t shall appl5 suppleto)il5.

SEC. . Const)uction. - This Rule shall be libe)all5 const)ue to p)o*ote itsob8ecti+es pu)suant to the p)inciples of )esto)ati+e 8ustice.

SEC. 3. Ob8ecti+es. - The ob8ecti+es of this Rule a)e

9a: To p)otect the )i(hts of the fa*il5 an its *e*be)s pa)ticula)l5 2o*en anchil)en f)o* +iolence an th)eats to thei) pe)sonal safet5 an secu)it5;

9b: To enable the cou)ts to *ana(e an *onito) cases in+ol+in( +iolence a(ainst2o*en an chil)en an the *e*be)s of thei) fa*il5 o) househol;

9c: To p)e+ent an5 is)uption in the ail5 li+es of the offene pa)ties an assistthe* to )e(ain cont)ol of thei) li+es;

9: To ensu)e that t)eat*ent is p)o+ie fo) the offene pa)ties an offene)s; an

9e: To hol the offene)s accountable fo) thei) acts.

SEC. 4. &efinitions. - As use in this Rule

9a: 7"iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en7 )efe)s to an5 act o) a se)ies of actsco**itte b5 an5 pe)son a(ainst a 2o*an 2ho is his 2ife fo)*e) 2ife o) a 2o*an2ith 2ho* the pe)son has o) ha a atin( o) se


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9c: 7Me*be)s of the fa*il57 shall inclue husban an 2ife pa)ents an chil)enthe ascenants o) escenants b)othe)s an siste)s 2hethe) of the full o) halfbloo 2hethe) li+in( to(ethe) o) not.

9: 7Me*be)s of the househol7 shall inclue

1. Spouses co**on-la2 spouses fo)*e) spouses 2hethe) li+in( to(ethe) o) notan thei) chil)en;

. Relati+es b5 consan(uinit5 o) affinit5 up to the siatte)57 )efe)s to an act of inflictin( ph5sical ha)* upon the 2o*an o) he) chil)esultin( in ph5sical an ps5cholo(ical o) e*otional ist)ess.

9f: 7Se


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+e)bal abuse an *a)ital infielit5. #t inclues causin( o) allo2in( the offenepa)t5 to 2itness the ph5sical se


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ea)an(a5 p)otection o)e)7 9>PO: )efe)s to the p)otection o)e) issue b5 thePunon( >a)an(a5 o) in his absence the >a)an(a5 Ba(a2a o)e)in( thepe)pet)ato) to esist f)o* co**ittin( acts of +iolence a(ainst the fa*il5 o)househol *e*be)s pa)ticula)l5 2o*en an thei) chil)en une) Sections a anb of R.A. No. 6.

9: 7Te*po)a)5 p)otection o)e)7 9TPO: )efe)s to the p)otection o)e) issue b5 thecou)t on the filin( of the application an afte) e< pa)te ete)*ination of its nee. #t*a5 also be issue in the cou)se of a hea)in( *otu p)op)io o) upon *otion.

9): =Pe)*anent p)otection o)e)7 9PPO: )efe)s to the p)otection o)e) issue b5 thecou)t afte) notice an hea)in(.

9s: 7!i+e-lin/ tele+ision testi*on57 )efe)s to the testi*on5 of a chil 2ho is an

e5e2itness o) offene pa)t5 in +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en ta/en ina )oo* outsie the cou)t)oo* an tele+ise to the cou)t)oo* b5 li+e-lin/ tele+isionas p)o+ie fo) in Section of the Rule on E


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SEC. . Acts of +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en une) R.A. No. 6. -"iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en is co**itte th)ou(h an5 of thefollo2in( acts

9a: Causin( th)eatenin( o) atte*ptin( to cause ph5sical ha)* to the 2o*an o) he)chil;

9b: Placin( the 2o*an o) he) chil in fea) of i**inent ph5sical ha)*;

9c: Atte*ptin( to co*pel o) co*pellin( the 2o*an o) he) chil to en(a(e inconuct 2hich the 2o*an o) he) chil has the )i(ht to esist f)o* o) to esist f)o*conuct 2hich the 2o*an o) he) chil has the )i(ht to en(a(e in o) atte*ptin( to)est)ict .o) )est)ictin( the 2o*an,s o) he) chil,s f)eeo* of *o+e*ent o) conuct

b5 fo)ce o) th)eat of fo)ce ph5sical o) othe) ha)* o) th)eat of ph5sical on othe)ha)* o) inti*iation i)ecte a(ainst the 2o*an o) he) chil.

This shall inclue but is not li*ite to the follo2in( acts co**itte 2ith thepu)pose o) effect of cont)ollin( o) )est)ictin( the *o+e*ent o) conuct of the2o*an o) he) chil

1. Th)eatenin( to ep)i+e o) actuall5 ep)i+in( the 2o*an o) he) chil of custo5 o)access to he)Dhis fa*il5;

. &ep)i+in( o) th)eatenin( to ep)i+e the 2o*an o) he) chil)en of financial

suppo)t le(all5 ue he) o) he) fa*il5 o) elibe)atel5 p)o+iin( the 2o*an,s chil)eninsufficient financial suppo)t;

3. &ep)i+in( o) th)eatenin( to ep)i+e the 2o*an o) he) chil of a le(al )i(ht; an

4. P)e+entin( the 2o*an f)o* en(a(in( in an5 le(iti*ate p)ofession occupationbusiness o) acti+it5 e


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fa*il5;9f: En(a(in( in pu)poseful /no2in( o) )ec/less conuct pe)sonall5 o)th)ou(h anothe) that ala)*s o) causes substantial e*otional o) ps5cholo(icalist)ess to the 2o*an o) he) chil.

This shall inclue but is not li*ite to the follo2in( acts

1. Stal/in( o) follo2in( the 2o*an o) he) chil in public o) p)i+ate places;

. Pee)in( in the 2ino2 o) lin(e)in( outsie the )esience of the 2o*an o) he)chil;

3. Ente)in( o) )e*ainin( in the 2ellin( o) on the p)ope)t5 of the 2o*an o) he)chil a(ainst he)Dhis 2ill;

4. &est)o5in( the p)ope)t5 an pe)sonal belon(in(s o) inflictin( ha)* to ani*als o)pets of the 2o*an o) chil; an

. En(a(in( in an5 fo)* of ha)ass*ent o) +iolence; o)

(: Causin( *ental o) e*otional an(uish public )iicule o) hu*iliation to the 2o*ano) he) chil incluin( but not li*ite to )epeate +e)bal an e*otional abuse anenial of financial suppo)t o) custo5 of a *ino) chil o) enial of access to the2o*an,s chil.

SEC. 6. Re*eies of offene pa)t5.The offene pa)t5 *a5 file a sepa)atepetition fo) p)otection o)e) 2ithout clai*in( a*a(es. The offene pa)t5 *a5also pu)sue othe) )e*eies in acco)ance 2ith Pa)t ## of this Rule b5 the filin( of an5of the follo2in(

9a: C)i*inal action;

9b: C)i*inal action 2ith )ese)+ation of a sepa)ate ci+il action; o)

9c: Ci+il action fo) a*a(es.


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Pa)t #

PET#T#ON @OR PROTECT#ON OR&ERSEC. ?. @o)* of petition. - A petition fo) p)otection o)e) shall be in 2)itin( si(nean +e)ifie b5 the petitione). #t shall be acco*panie b5 a ce)tificate of non-fo)u*shoppin( 2hich the petitione) *ust si(n pe)sonall5.

SEC. F. %ho *a5 file petition. - A petition fo) p)otection o)e) *a5 be file b5 an5 ofthe follo2in(

9a: The offene pa)t5;

9b: Pa)ents o) (ua)ians of the offene pa)t5;

9c: Ascenants escenants o) collate)al )elati+es of the offene pa)t5 2ithin thefou)th ci+il e()ee of consan(uinit5 o) affinit5;

9: Office)s o) social 2o)/e)s of the &epa)t*ent of Social %elfa)e an &e+elop*ent

9&S%&: o) social 2o)/e)s of local (o+e)n*ent units 9!$Us:;

9e: Police office)s p)efe)abl5 those in cha)(e of 2o*en an chil)en,s es/s;

9f: Punon( >a)an(a5 o) >a)an(a5 Ba(a2a;

9(: !a25e) counselo) the)apist o) healthca)e p)o+ie) of the petitione); o)

9h: At least t2o conce)ne )esponsible citiens of the place 2he)e the +iolencea(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en occu))e an 2ho ha+e pe)sonal /no2le(e ofthe offense co**itte.


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The filin( of a petition fo) p)otection o)e) b5 the offene pa)t5 suspens the )i(htof all othe) autho)ie pa)ties to file si*ila) petitions. A petition file b5 theoffene pa)t5 afte) the filin( of a si*ila) petition b5 an autho)ie pa)t5 shall notbe is*isse but shall be consoliate 2ith the petition file ea)lie).

SEC. . %he)e to file the petition. G The +e)ifie petition fo) p)otection o)e) *a5 befile 2ith the @a*il5 Cou)t of the place 2he)e the offene pa)t5 )esies. #f the)e isno e


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9a: facts sho2in( the autho)it5 of the petitione) to file the petition;

9b: ci)cu*stances of the abuse suffe)e b5 the offene pa)t5; an

9c: ci)cu*stances of consent (i+en b5 o) )efusal to consent of the offene pa)t5 tofile the petition.

%hen isclosu)e of the a)ess 2ill pose an(e) to the life of the offene pa)t5 itshall be so state in the petition. #n such a case the petitione) shall attest that theoffene pa)t5 is; )esiin( in the *unicipalit5 o) cit5 o+e) 2hich the cou)t haste))ito)ial 8u)isiction an shall p)o+ie a *ailin( a)ess fo) pu)poses of se)+icep)ocessin(.

SEC. 11. Reliefs a+ailable to the offene pa)t5.The p)otection o)e) shall incluean5 so*e o) all of the follo2in( )eliefs

9a: P)ohibitin( the )esponent f)o* th)eatenin( to co**it o) co**ittin(pe)sonall5 o) th)ou(h anothe) acts of +iolence a(ainst the offene pa)t5;

9b: P)ohibitin( the )esponent f)o* ha)assin( anno5in( telephonin( contactin( o)

othe)2ise co**unicatin( in an5 fo)* 2ith the offene pa)t5 eithe) i)ectl5 o)ini)ectl5;

9c: Re*o+in( an e


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9e: Reui)in( the )esponent to sta5 a2a5 f)o* the )esience school place ofe*plo5*ent o) an5 specifie place f)euente )e(ula)l5 b5 the offene pa)t5 anan5 esi(nate fa*il5 o) househol *e*be);

9f: &i)ectin( la2ful possession an use b5 the offene pa)t5 of an auto*obile anothe) essential pe)sonal effects )e(a)less of o2ne)ship an i)ectin( theapp)op)iate la2 enfo)ce*ent office) to acco*pan5 the offene pa)t5 to the)esience of the pa)ties to ensu)e that the offene pa)t5 is safel5 )esto)e to thepossession of the auto*obile an othe) essential pe)sonal effects;

9(: O)e)in( te*po)a)5 o) pe)*anent custo5 of the chilDchil)en 2ith theoffene pa)t5 ta/in( into consie)ation the best inte)ests of the chil. An offenepa)t5 2ho is suffe)in( f)o* >atte)e %o*an S5n)o*e shall not be isualifief)o* ha+in( custo5 of he) chil)en. #n no case shall custo5 of *ino) chil)en be(i+en to the batte)e) of a 2o*an 2ho is suffe)in( f)o* >atte)e %o*an S5n)o*e;

9h: &i)ectin( the )esponent to p)o+ie suppo)t ,o the 2o*an anDo) he) chil ifentitle to le(al i*po)t. Not2ithstanin( othe) la2s to the cont)a)5 the cou)t shallo)e) an app)op)iate pe)centa(e of the inco*e o) sala)5 of the )esponent to be2ithhel )e(ula)l5 b5 his e*plo5e) an to auto*aticall5 )e*it it i)ectl5 to theoffene pa)t5. @ailu)e to 2ithhol )e*it o) an5 ela5 in the )e*ittance of suppo)tto the offene pa)t5 2ithout 8ustifiable cause shall )ene) the )esponent o) hise*plo5e) liable fo) ini)ect conte*pt of cou)t;

9i: P)ohibitin( the )esponent f)o* ca))5in( o) possessin( an5 fi)ea)* o) eal52eapon an o)e)in( hi* to su))ene) the sa*e to the cou)t fo) app)op)iateisposition incluin( )e+ocation of license an isualification to appl5 fo) an5license to ca))5 o) possess a fi)ea)*. #f the )esponent is .a la2 enfo)ce*ent a(entthe cou)t shall o)e) hi* to su))ene) his fi)ea)* an shall i)ect the app)op)iateautho)it5 to in+esti(ate hi* an ta/e app)op)iate action the)eon;

98: &i)ectin( the &S%& o) an5 app)op)iate a(enc5 to p)epa)e a p)o()a* ofinte)+ention fo) the offene pa)t5 that p)o+ies a+ocac5 te*po)a)5 shelte) c)isisinte)+ention t)eat*ent the)ap5 counselin( eucation t)ainin( an othe) social

se)+ices that the offene pa)t5 *a5 nee;

9/: Reui)in( the )esponent to )ecei+e p)ofessional counselin( f)o* a(encies o)pe)sons 2ho ha+e e*onst)ate e


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p)o()ess an )esult of p)ofessional counselin( fo) 2hich the )esponent *a5 beo)e)e to pa5; an

9#: A2a)in( the offene pa)t5 actual a*a(es cause b5 the +iolence inflicte

incluin( but not li*ite to p)ope)t5 a*a(e *eical e


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9h: Ma/in( a+ailable info)*ati+e *ate)ials on +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei)chil)en incluin( thei) )i(hts as +icti*s; an

9i: #nfo)*in( the offene pa)t5 that co*pensation is a+ailable f)o* the&epa)t*ent of Hustice >oa) of Clai*s in acco)ance 2ith the p)o+isions of R.A. No.?30 91: othe)2ise /no2n as 7An Act C)eatin( a >oa) of Clai*s Une) the&epa)t*ent of Hustice fo) "icti*s of Un8ust #*p)ison*ent o) &etention an "icti*sof "iolent C)i*e an @o) Othe) Pu)poses.7

SEC. 13. E


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7#@ T'E RESPON&ENT APPEARS %#T'OUT COUNSE! ON T'E &ATE O@ T'EPRE!#M#NARI CON@ERENCE AN& 'EAR#N$ ON T'E MER#TS ON T'E #SSUANCE O@ .APERMANENT PROTECT#ON OR&ER T'E COURT S'A!! NOT RESC'E&U!E ORPOSTPONE T'E PRE!#M#NARI CON@ERENCE AN& 'EAR#N$ >UT S'A!! APPO#NT A!A%IER @OR T'E RESPON&ENT AN& #MMEATE!I PROCEE& %#T' SA#& 'EAR#N$.

7#@ T'E RESPON&ENT @A#!S TO APPEAR ON T'E &ATE O@ T'E PRE!#M#NARICON@ERENCE AN& 'EAR#N$ ON T'E MER#TS &ESP#TE PROPER NOT#CE T'E COURTS'A!! A!!O% EJ PARTE PRESENTAT#ON O@ E"#&ENCE >I T'E PET#T#ONER AN&REN&ER HU&$MENT ON T'E >AS#S O@ T'E P!EAN$S AN& E"#&ENCE ON RECOR&.NO &E!E$AT#ON O@ T'E RECEPT#ON O@ E"#&ENCE S'A!! >E A!!O%E&.7

9c: The cou)t shall li/e2ise o)e) the i**eiate issuance of a notice )eui)in( the)esponent to file an opposition 2ithin fi+e a5s f)o* se)+ice. #t shall fu)the) o)e)se)+ice of 91: the notices to file opposition an of ates of the p)eli*ina)5confe)ence an hea)in( 9: the p)otection o)e) an 93: cop5 of the petition upon

the )esponent b5 the cou)t she)iff o) an5 pe)son autho)ie b5 the cou)t 2ho *a5obtain the assistance of la2 enfo)ce*ent office)s.

SEC. 16. Notice 2he)e no te*po)a)5 p)otection o)e) is issue e< pa)te. %he)e note*po)a)5 p)otection o)e) is issue e< pa)te the cle)/ of cou)t shall fo)th2ith issuethe co))esponin( notice to the )esponent )eui)in( hi* to file an opposition 2ithinfi+e a5s. The ate of the p)eli*ina)5 confe)ence an hea)in( on the *e)its shall beinicate on the notice.

%he)e the notice coul not be se)+e pe)sonall5 o) b5 substitute se)+ice espiteili(ent effo)ts Rule 14 of the Rules of Cou)t shall appl5 as fa) as p)acticable.

SEC. 1?. Enfo)ceabilit5 of p)otection o)e). - The p)otection o)e) issue b5 thecou)t shall be enfo)ceable an52he)e in the Philippines. "iolation of the p)otectiono)e) shall be punishable b5 a fine )an(in( f)o* @i+e Thousan 9P.000.00: Pesos to@ift5 Thousan 9P0000.00: Pesos o) i*p)ison*ent of si< *onths o) both.

SEC. 1F. &uties of the la2 enfo)ce*ent office). - Upon the )eceipt of the p)otection

o)e) the la2 enfo)ce*ent office) shall use all )easonable *eans to enfo)ce theo)e) an p)e+ent fu)the) +iolence such as b5

9a: Ta/in( an5 action necessa)5 to p)o+ie fo) the safet5 of the offene pa)t5;


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9b: Ta/in( custo5 of the 2eapon use in the +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei)chil)en;

9c: T)anspo)tin( o) obtainin( t)anspo)tation fo) the offene pa)t5 to a safe place;

9: Assistin( the offene pa)t5 in obtainin( *eical t)eat*ent incluin(t)anspo)tation to a *eical clinic o) hospital; an

9e: Assistin( the offene pa)t5 in )e*o+in( essential pe)sonal effects f)o* the)esience.

The la2 enfo)ce*ent office) shall sub*it a 2)itten )epo)t to the cou)t 2ithin t2ent5-fou) hou)s f)o* )eceipt settin( fo)th co*pliance 2ith such o)e).

SEC. 1. &uties of social 2o)/e). - The social 2o)/e) assi(ne b5 the cou)t shallassist the petitione) see/in( a p)otection o)e) b5

9a: P)epa)in( a case stu5 an a p)o()a* of inte)+ention fo) the offene pa)t5incluin( he) chil)en an )efe))in( the* to &S%& ha+ens c)isis inte)+entioncente)s an p)i+ate entities )ene)in( app)op)iate social se)+ices;

9b: @o)*ulatin( a safet5 plan 2hich shall be app)o+e b5 the cou)t; an

9c: Monito)in( the *easu)es inicate in the p)otection o)e).

Sec. 0. Opposition to petition.9a: The )esponent *a5 file an opposition to thepetition 2hich he hi*self shall +e)if5. #t *ust be acco*panie b5 the affia+its of2itnesses an shall sho2 cause 2h5 a te*po)a)5 o) pe)*anent p)otection o)e)shoul not be issue.

9b: Responent shall not inclue in the opposition an5 counte)clai* c)oss-clai* o)thi)-pa)t5 co*plaint but an5 cause of action 2hich coul be the sub8ect the)eof*a5 be liti(ate in a sepa)ate ci+il action.


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SEC. 1. Effect of failu)e to file an opposition. - #f the )esponent fails to file anopposition to the petition 2ithin the pe)io abo+e p)o+ie the cou)t *otu p)op)ioo) on *otion of the petitione) shall issue the co))esponin( o)e) as *a5 be2a))ante b5 the facts alle(e in the petition.

SEC. . P)ohibite pleain(s an *otions. - The follo2in( pleain(s *otions o)petitions shall not be allo2e

9a: Motion to is*iss the petition e


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9/: Motion fo) ne2 t)ial o) fo) )econsie)ation of a p)otection o)e) o) fo) )eopenin(of t)ial; an

9#: Petition fo) )elief f)o* 8u(*ent.

SEC. 3. P)eli*ina)5 confe)ence. -

9a: %hen conucte. - A p)eli*ina)5 confe)ence 2hich is *anato)5 shall be helon the ate inicate in the notice.

9b: Notice. - The notice shall be se)+e the pa)ties incluin( the offene pa)t52ho shall be )eui)e to notif5 thei) )especti+e counsels if an5. The pa)ties shallappea) in pe)son at the p)eli*ina)5 confe)ence an sub*it thei) position pape)ssettin( fo)th the la2 an the facts )elie upon b5 the*.

9c: Natu)e an pu)pose. - The cou)t shall consie)

1. The p)op)iet5 of issuin( a p)otection o)e). The cou)t shall not en5 the issuanceof a p)otection o)e) ue to the lapse of ti*e bet2een the act of +iolence an thefilin( of the petition sub8ect to Section 4 R.A. No. 6. The issuance of aba)an(a5 p)otection o)e) o) the penenc5 of an application fo) a ba)an(a5p)otection o)e) shall not p)eclue a petitione) f)o* appl5in( fo) o) the cou)t f)o*()antin( a p)otection o)e);

. The si*plification of the issues; an

3. Such othe) *atte)s as *a5 ai in the p)o*pt isposition of the petition.

The cou)t shall not )efe) the case o) an5 issue the)eof to a *eiato)

9: P)ohibite co*p)o*ise. - The cou)t shall not allo2 co*p)o*ise on an5 actconstitutin( the c)i*e of +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en an othe)p)ohibite *atte)s such as the follo2in(


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1. The ci+il status of pe)sons;

. The +aliit5 of a *a))ia(e ecla)ation of nullit5 o) annul*ent of a *a))ia(e o) ofa le(al sepa)ation;

3. An5 ()oun fo) ecla)ation of nullit5 o) annul*ent of a *a))ia(e o) of le(alsepa)ation;

4. @utu)e suppo)t;

. The 8u)isiction of cou)ts; an

6. @utu)e le(iti*e.

9e: Effect of failu)e to appea). -

1. #f the petitione) fails to appea) pe)sonall5 the petition shall be is*isse unlessthe counsel o) a ul5 autho)ie )ep)esentati+e of the petitione) appea)s in cou)tan (i+es a 8ustifiable )eason fo) the non-appea)ance of the petitione); ho2e+e) if

the petition is file b5 a pe)son othe) than the offene pa)t5 it shall not beis*isse if the offene pa)t5 is p)esent an oes not a()ee to its is*issal.

. #f the )esponent appea)s 2ithout counsel the cou)t shall not )escheule o)postpone the confe)ence but shall appoint a la25e) fo) the )esponent ani**eiatel5 p)ocee the)e2ith; an

3. #f the )esponent has file his opposition but fails to appea) espite p)ope)notice; the petitione) shall be allo2e to p)esent e+ience e< pa)te. The cou)t shallthen )ene) 8u(*ent on the basis of the pleain(s an e+ience on )eco).

SEC. 4. P)otection o)e) issue afte) p)eli*ina)5 confe)ence. - %ithin fi+e a5safte) the te)*ination of the p)eli*ina)5 confe)ence the cou)t *a5 issue ap)otection o)e) base on the pleain(s an stipulations o) a*issions *ae b5the pa)ties.


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SEC. . O)e) fo) fu)the) hea)in(. - #n case the cou)t ete)*ines the nee fo)fu)the) hea)in( it *a5 issue an o)e) containin( the follo2in(

9a: @acts unispute an a*itte;

9b: @actual an le(al issues to be )esol+e;

9c: E+ience incluin( ob8ects an ocu*ents that ha+e been *a)/e an 2ill bep)esente;

9: Na*es of 2itnesses 2ho 2ill be o)e)e to p)esent thei) i)ect testi*onies inthe fo)* of affia+its; an

9e: Scheule of the p)esentation of e+ience b5 both pa)ties 2hich shall be one inone a5 to the e


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9b: %he)e no hea)in( has been conucte the cou)t shall ecie the petition 2ithinten a5s afte) the te)*ination of the p)eli*ina)5 confe)ence.

SEC. 30. Hu(*ent.#f the cou)t fins the petition *e)ito)ious it shall )ene)

8u(*ent ()antin( the offene pa)t5 pe)*anent p)otection a(ainst acts of +iolencean such othe) necessa)5 )eliefs p)o+ie in Section 11 of this Rule. The cou)t shallnot en5 the issuance of a pe)*anent p)otection o)e) ue to the lapse of ti*ebet2een the act of +iolence an the filin( of the petition sub8ect to Section 4 R.A.No. 6. The 8u(*ent shall be i**eiatel5 e


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sa*e shall p)ocee sepa)atel5 f)o* the ci+il action an shall )eui)e onl5 ap)epone)ance of e+ience. Upon *otion of the petitione) the cou)t *a5consoliate the petition 2ith the ci+il action.

9b: %he)e the offene pa)t5 chooses to file a ci+il action fo) a*a(es the petitionfo) p)otection o)e) is ee*e institute 2ith the ci+il action.

SEC. 3. P)osecution of ci+il action fo) a*a(es.The ci+il action fo) a*a(es shallbe (o+e)ne b5 the 1? Rules of Ci+il P)oceu)e. 'o2e+e) the offene pa)t5cannot )eco+e) the sa*e a*a(es t2ice fo) the sa*e act o) o*ission.

SEC. 36. P)osecution of c)i*inal action.An act of +iolence co+e)e b5 R.A. No.6 constitutin( a c)i*inal offense shall sub8ect the offene) to c)i*inal

p)oceein(s 2hich shall be (o+e)ne b5 the Re+ise Rules of C)i*inal P)oceu)e.

%he)e the 8u(*ent of con+iction ecla)es that the (uilt of the accuse has beenp)o+e be5on )easonable oubt the pe)*anent p)otection o)e) shall issue as a*atte) of cou)se.

%he)e the 8u(*ent of acuittal ecla)es that the uantu* of e+ience is notenou(h to sustain a con+iction be5on )easonable oubt the cou)t shall ete)*ine2hethe) o) not to issue a pe)*anent p)otection o)e).

%he)e the 8u(*ent of acuittal e


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SEC. 3F. Rep)ouction of e+ience.An o)e) ()antin( the issuance of a pe)*anentp)otection o)e) is 2ithout p)e8uice to a t)ial on the *e)its of the c)i*inal o) ci+il

action in+ol+in( +iolence a(ainst 2o*en an thei) chil)en. The e+ience auceu)in( the hea)in( fo) the issuance of a pe)*anent p)otection o)e) *a5 upon*otion be )ep)ouce in the c)i*inal o) ci+il action 2ithout p)e8uice to the c)oss-e


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9b: 2he)e the pa)ties )esie in iffe)ent ba)an(a5s in the sa*e cit5 o) *unicipalit5the ispute shall be settle in the ba)an(a5 2he)e the )esponent o) an5 one of the)esponents actuall5 )esies at the choice of the co*plainant;

9c: isputes a)isin( at the 2o)/place 2he)e the contenin( pa)ties a)e e*plo5e o)at the institution 2he)e such pa)ties a)e en)olle fo) stu5 shall be b)ou(ht in theba)an(a5 2he)e such 2o)/place o) institution is locate; an

9: an5 ob8ection )elatin( to +enue shall be )aise befo)e the Punon( >a)an(a5u)in( the p)oceein(s befo)e hi*. @ailu)e to o so shall be ee*e a 2ai+e) ofsuch ob8ections.

SEC. 4. %he)e to file co*plaint fo) +iolation of a ba)an(a5 p)otection o)e). - A

co*plaint fo) +iolation of a ba)an(a5 p)otection o)e) *a5 be file 2ith an5*et)opolitan t)ial cou)t *unicipal t)ial cou)t in cities *unicipal t)ial cou)t o)*unicipal ci)cuit t)ial cou)t that has te))ito)ial 8u)isiction o+e) the ba)an(a5 2hichissue the sai p)otection o)e).

SEC. 43. P)oceu)e. - 9a: The co*plaint shall be acco*panie b5 affia+its anothe) e+ience p)o+in( the alle(e +iolation;

9b: Upon )eceipt of the co*plaint the cou)t shall issue an o)e) )eui)in( the

accuse to sub*it 2ithin fi+e a5s his counte)-affia+it the affia+its of his2itnesses an othe) e+ience in his behalf;

9c: #f the cou)t upon a consie)ation of the co*plaint the counte)-affia+its of theaccuse an othe) e+ience sub*itte b5 the pa)ties fins no cause o) ()oun tohol the accuse fo) t)ial it shall o)e) the is*issal of the case; othe)2ise it shallset the case fo) a))ai(n*ent an t)ial;

9: "iolation of a ba)an(a5 p)otection o)e) shall be punishable b5 i*p)ison*ent of

thi)t5 a5s 2ithout p)e8uice to an5 othe) c)i*inal o) ci+il action that the offenepa)t5 *a5 file fo) an5 of the acts co**itte; an

9e: A 8u(*ent of +iolation of a ba)an(a5 p)otection o)e) *a5 be appeale to the)e(ional t)ial cou)t 2hose ecision shall be final. An appeal f)o* a 8u(*ent of+iolation of a ba)an(a5 p)otection o)e) shall not sta5 the enfo)ce*ent of ap)otection o)e) that *i(ht ha+e been issue b5 the t)ial cou)t u)in( the t)ial.


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SEC. 44. #ssuance of p)otection o)e) 2hen 2a))ante; conte*pt of cou)t fo)+iolation. - &u)in( t)ial o) upon 8u(*ent the t)ial cou)t *a5 *otu p)op)io issue ap)otection o)e) 2hen 2a))ante. "iolation of an5 p)otection o)e) issue une) thisSection shall constitute conte*pt of cou)t punishable une) Rule ?1 of the Rules of

Cou)t 2ithout p)e8uice to an5 othe) c)i*inal o) ci+il action that the offene pa)t5*a5 file fo) an5 of the acts co**itte.

SEC. 4. Effecti+it5. - This Rule shall ta/e effect on the 1th a5 of No+e*be) 004follo2in( its publication in a ne2spape) of (ene)al ci)culation not late) than 30Octobe) 004.a

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