Protection from Abuse Order: What It Is and How It Works
Posted in: Spousal Abuse
While many courts may regularly issue several different types of restraining orders, the most commonly known category of restraining orders arises in the context of abuse occurring in a household or domestic situation. In Pennsylvania, tens of thousands of domestic ...
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The Use and Misuse of Protection from Abuse Orders
Posted in: Spousal Abuse
Restraining orders serve the necessary and important interest of protecting victims of domestic violence, but, in the context of divorce and separation proceedings, they have increasingly been misused for the purpose of throwing a soon-to-be ex-spouse or partner off-balance while ...
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