Protection from abuse
Filing a Protection From Abuse Order in Pennsylvania
Filing for a Protection From Abuse Order begins with completing a petition through the appropriate county court. In Centre County, applicants are directed to the Court Administration Office in Room 208 of the Centre County Courthouse at 102 South Allegheny Street in Bellefonte. There is no filing fee, and Pennsylvania...
How a PFA Can Be Issued Before You Have a Chance to Respond
Pennsylvania’s Protection from Abuse (PFA) process is a civil proceeding, not a criminal one, which means a PFA can be entered against you without the same safeguards you’d expect in a criminal case, including without you ever being convicted, charged, or even arrested. If you are served with a PFA...