Daily Serving of Legal Matters

image taken from www.pinterest.com What is a protection order? It is an order issued under Republic Act No. 9262 for the purpose of preventing further acts of violence against a woman or her child specified in this Act and granting other necessary relief.  The relief granted under a protection order serve the purpose of safeguarding the victim from further harm, minimizing any disruption in the victim's daily life, and facilitating the opportunity and ability of the victim to independently regain control over her life. What are the protection orders that may be issued? 1.  Barangay Protection Order (BPO) 2.  Temporary Protection Order (TPO) 3.  Permanent Protection Order (PPO) Who is the offended party of this Act? The following are the offended party: 1.  A woman who is:      a.  the wife of the offender;      b.  former wife of the offender;      c.  with whom...

This photo was taken from yahoo. VAWC - Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 Considering that I handle cases falling within the jurisdiction of a Family Court, almost every now and then, clients are referred to me involving cases of violence against women and their children.  This law may be not favorable to men but it is the law.  The law may be harsh but it is the law.  Dura lex sed lex. For the benefit of those who follow and visit my blog, I will try to explain simply the basic features of this law or better known as Republic Act Number 9262 or an Act Defining Violence Against Women and Their Children. To Whom This VAWC May Be Committed? 1.  Against his wife, or 2.  Against his former wife (the marriage has already been annulled), or 3.  Against a woman with whom the person has or had sexual intercourse (it includes those one night stands and it does not matter whether it was for a fee or not), o...

A photo of the TV series The Legal Wife taken from google.com Since the local channel started airing the series The Legal Wife, a lot of viewers  have been glued to watch every episode of this series.  In fact the social media, like Facebook and Twitter, would be flooded with posts and comments written and interacted by its loyal viewers. In the said series, Monica, who is the legal wife of Adrian, caught her husband having an extra-marital affair with her best friend Nicole.  Based on the story, what would be the legal options for Monica if she would like to  fight in court? Option 1: Monica may file a criminal case of CONCUBINAGE.  This criminal case of concubinage shall be filed against both Adrian and Nicole.  Nicole is to be indicted with this crime also because she has full knowledge that Adrian is a married man before she had sexual intercourse with him. As what is stated in the Revised Penal Code: "Any husband who shall k...