VAWC Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 : annotated / Atty. David Robert C. Aquino.

Preliminary considerations-- Short title-- Declaration of policy-- Definition of terms-- Construction-- Acts of violence against women and their children-- Penalties-- Venue-- Protection orders-- Who may file petition for protection orders-- Where to apply for a protection order-- How to apply for a protection order-- Enforceability of protection orders-- Legal representation of petitioners for protection order-- Barangay protection orders (BPOs) who may issue and how-- Temporary protection orders-- Permanent protection orders-- Notice of sanction in protection orders-- Mandatory period for acting on applications for protection orders-- Legal separation cases-- Priority of application for a protection order-- Violation of protection orders-- Applicability of protection orders to criminal cases-- Bond to keep the peace-- Prescriptive period-- Public crime-- Battered woman syndrome as a defense-- Prohibited defense-- Custody of children-- Duties of prosecutors/court personnel-- Duties of barangay officials and law enforcers-- Healthcare provider response to abuse-- Duties of other government agencies and LGUs-- Prohibited acts-- Persons intervening exempt from liability-- Rights of victims--Damages-- Hold departure order-- Exemption from payment of docket fee and other expenses-- Inter-agency council on violence against women and their children (IAC-VAWC)-- Mandatory programs and services for victims-- Counseling and treatment offenders-- Training of persons involved in responding to violence against women and their children cases-- Entitled to leave-- Confidentiality-- Funding-- Implementing rules and regulations-- Suppletory application-- Repealing clause-- Effectivity-- Annexes.