These courts began functioning on the 29^th of June, 2005. The Organic Law against Gender Violence 1/2004 approved the creation of judicial organs specialized in violence against women. The Courts for Violence against Women deal with all the matters, procedures and resources laid down by this law.

The comprehensive Law against Gender Violence provides that in each judicial district there is at least one judicial organ that assumes the appropriate competences of these courts in such a way that all the victims are guaranteed to be given specialized judicial treatment. 

The scope and competencies of this type of Court are regulated under article 87 bis and 87 ter in the Organic Law on the Judiciary.