Does that protection on my child's name last through the whole case?
Last updated: 2026-08-10 · Educational content; not legal advice.
Short answer
No — and it wasn't unconditional to begin with. RA 7610 §29 lets the offended party's name be withheld from the public — not from the accused — only at the offended party's own instance, and only "until the court acquires jurisdiction over the case." That cutoff comes well before the case is finished, so the protection covers a window at the start, not the whole case.
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Frequently asked
So is any part of this automatic?
No — none of it. RA 7610 §29 places the withholding "at the instance of the offended party," meaning someone has to request it; it isn't built into the process by default.
Does the protection at least keep the name from the accused for that window?
No — §29 withholds the name from the public specifically. The accused, as a party to the case, isn't described as someone the name is withheld from.
What exactly does "the court acquires jurisdiction" mean, timing-wise?
The register doesn't further define the exact procedural moment — it quotes §29's own wording, which ties the end of the protection to that event without spelling out a precise timeline in days or steps.
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