Section 19Sec./Art. 19

Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction over cases for the violation of thisActshall be vested in the Family Court which has territorial jurisdiction over the place where the offense or any of its essential elements was committed pursuant to Republic Act No. 8369,otherwise known as the "Family Courts Act of 1997,":Provided, That the court shall not require the presence of a child victim during the trial and that the child shall testify in accordance with "Rule on Examination of a Child Witness,"as may be provided by the Supreme Court and the Rules of Court.