Section 19Sec./Art. 19

A new section to be denominated as Section 22 of the same Act is hereby added to read as follows:

"Section 22.Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Solo parents or Solo Parents Who are Victims of Domestic Violence. -In cases where a solo parent has been abused, abandoned, or neglected by his or her co-parent, he or she may seek the help of the DSWD, which, in turn, shall coordinate with the respectivebarangayofficials and/or police officers assigned in the nearest Philippine National Police station where the abused, abandoned, or neglected parent resides, in order to provide immediate assistance. If the co-parent is gainfully employed, the abused, abandoned, or neglected parent shall have the right to retain a portion of the former's income, to be agreed upon by both parents or by a valid order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, for the support of the child."