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December 14, 20236101. Short title of chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Protection From Abuse Act.
Statutes: Pennsylvania
- Title 18. Crimes and Offenses
- Part I. Preliminary Provisions
- Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses
- Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person
- Article C. Offenses Against Property
- Article D. Offenses Against the Family
- Article G. Miscellaneous Offenses
- Title 23. Domestic Relations
- Part III. Adoption
- Part IV. Divorce
- Part V. Support, Property and Contracts
- Part VI. Children and Minors
- Chapter 51. General Provisions
- Chapter 53. Custody
- 5322. Definitions
- 5323. Award of custody
- 5324. Standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody
- 5325. Standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody
- 5328. Factors to consider when awarding custody
- 5329. Consideration of criminal conviction
- 5329.1. Consideration of child abuse and involvement with protective services
- 5337. Relocation
- 5338. Modification of existing order
- Chapter 54. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement
- Part VII. Abuse of Family
- Chapter 61. Protection from Abuse
- 6101. Short title of chapter.
- 6102. Definitions
- 6103. Jurisdiction
- 6104. Full faith and credit and foreign protection orders
- 6105. Responsibilities of law enforcement agencies
- 6106. Commencement of proceedings
- 6107. Hearings
- 6108. Relief
- 6108.1. Return of relinquished firearms, other weapons and ammunition and additional relief
- 6108.2. Relinquishment for consignment sale, lawful transfer or safekeeping
- 6108.3. Relinquishment to third party for safekeeping
- 6108.4. Registry or database of firearm ownership
- 6108.5. Penalties for release of information
- 6109. Service of orders
- 6110. Emergency relief by minor judiciary
- 6111. Domestic violence counselor/advocate
- 6112. Disclosure of addresses
- 6113. Arrest for violation of order
- 6113.1. Private criminal complaints for violation of order or agreement
- 6114. Contempt for violation of order or agreement
- 6114.1. Civil contempt or modification for violation of an order or agreement
- 6115. Reporting abuse and immunity
- 6116. Confidentiality
- 6117. Procedure and other remedies
- Chapter 67 Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality
- Chapter 61. Protection from Abuse
- Title 42. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
- Title 51. Military Affairs
- Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
