Family Courts Act

REMEDIAL LAW QUESTION 2001

a) How should the records of child and family cases in the Family Courts or RTC designated by the Supreme Court to handle Family Court cases be treated and dealt with?

b) Under what conditions may the identity of parties in child and family cases be divulged?

SUGGESTED ANSWER:

a) The records of child and family cases in the Family Code to handle Family Court cases shall be dealt with utmost confidentiality. (Sec. 12, Family Courts Act of 1997)

b) The identity of parties in child and family cases shall not be divulged unless necessary and with authority of the judge.