Where to Find Help
UPDATED August 15, 2010
To file for a Protection From Abuse Order in Pennsylvania, go to the county courthouse in the county where you live, or where the abuser lives. Find the civil court clerk or prothonotary and request a petition for a Protection From Abuse Order.
At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the prothonotary for help. You will also find links to online forms at our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our PA State and Local Programs page.
Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for the prothonotaries of the county courts in Pennsylvania. You can also see a list of the clerks and their contact information on the PA website here: http://www.pacourts.us/T/CommonPleas/ClerksOfCourts.htm.
Adams County
Prothonotary's Office
117 Baltimore Street, 1st Floor
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: (717) 337-9834
Allegheny County
Family Court
440 Ross Street, Room 303
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 350-4441
Hours: 8:00am-11:00am.
Armstrong County
500 E. Market Street, Second Floor
Kittanning, PA 16201
Phone: (724) 548-3284
To get a protection from abuse order, you must first go to: Haven 325 Arch Street, Kittanning, PA 16201. You should call (724)543-1180 and make an appointment first, to make sure there is a counselor available to meet with you.