Multiple Choice: Anti-VAWC Law

1. Refers to an intentional act committed by a person who, knowingly and without

lawful justification follows the woman or her child or places the woman or her
child under surveillance.

a. Battery b. Psychological Abuse c. VAWC d. Stalking

2. Situation wherein the parties live as husband and wife without the benefit of
marriage or are romantically involved over time and on a continuing basis
during the course of the relationship.

a. Live-in b. Dating Relationship c. Dating d. Sexual

Relationship

3. An order issued under this act for the purpose of preventing further acts of
violence against a woman or her child.

a. Court Order b. Hold Departure Order c. Destiero d. Protection Order

4. Refers to an act of inflicting physical harm upon the woman or her child
resulting to the physical and psychological or emotional distress.

a. Battery b. Physical Violence c. Torture d. Maltreatment

5. Refers to the protection order issued by the court on the date of filing of the
application after ex parte determination that such order should be issued.

a. Court Order b. Temporary Protection Order c. Order d. Destiero

True or False

_________6. Removal and exclusion of the respondent from the residence of the
petitioner, regardless of ownership of the residence, is included as
relief of Protection Order.

________7. Children refer to those below eighteen (18) years of age or older
working but are living with their parents.

_________8. Stalking or peering in the window or lingering outside the residence,

does not constitute act of abuse against women and children.

________9. Being under the influence of alcohol, any illicit drug, or any other
mind-altering substance is a defense in VAWC cases.

_______10. A woman who is suffering from battered woman syndrome is

disqualified from having custody of her children.
Answer Key:

1. Stalking
2. Dating Relationship
3. Protection Order
4. Battery
5. Temporary Protection Order
6. True
7. False
8. False
9. False
10. False