PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

UNDER FAMILY COURTS

Joanne Camille P. Bejarin
REPUBLIC ACT Family Courts Act of 1997

NO. 8369
 SECTION 7

Section 7. Special Provisional Remedies. - In cases of violence among immediate family

members living in the same domicile or household, the Family Court may issue a restraining
order against the accused of defendant upon verified application by the complainant or the
victim for relief from abuse.
The court may order the temporary custody of children in all civil actions for their custody.
The court may also order support pendente lite, including deduction from the salary and use of
conjugal home and other properties in all civil actions for support.
A.M. NO. 02-11-12-
SC RE: PROPOSED RULE ON
PROVISIONAL ORDERS
 WHEN ISSUED?

Upon receipt of a verified petition for declaration of absolute nullity of void marriage or for
annulment of voidable marriage, or for legal separation, and at any time during the proceeding,
the court, motu proprio or upon application under oath of any of the parties, guardian or
designated custodian, may issue provisional orders and protection orders with or without a
hearing. These orders may be enforced immediately, with or without a bond, and for such
period and under such terms and conditions as the court may deem necessary
SPOUSAL SUPPORT
SPOUSAL SUPPORT
CHILD CUSTODY
HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER
ORDER OF PROTECTION
REPUBLIC ACT Anti-Violence Against
Women and Their Children

NO. 9262 Act of 2004

HOW TO APPLY
BARANGAY PROTECTION
ORDER
TEMPORARY PROTECTION
ORDER
PERMANENT PROTECTION
ORDER
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