A bill currently before the Pennsylvania Senate’s Judiciary Committee would increase the penalties for a number of crimes committed in violation of a protective order (PFA). For most crimes affected by the bill, the criminal...
Category: Protection from Abuse Orders
Not all domestic violence charges are treated equally under Pennsylvania law. While the state doesn’t have a standalone “domestic violence” offense, many underlying crimes—like assault, stalking, or harassment—can be...
Having a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order filed against you can affect your life in countless ways, from dampening employment prospects to potentially losing custody of your children. And yes, it can even affect your housing...
Being accused of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is serious and can have lasting effects on your life. College students, in particular, face a high risk of IPV charges, which can impact both personal and academic parts of their...