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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Domestic Violence and Protection From Abuse issues in Pennsylvania.

• Domestic Violence and Welfare Support Requirements

  Information from the Women's Law Project and Philadelphia Bar Association, hosted by the Philadelphia Courts website, about the requirement that families who receive cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or General Assistance (GA) programs apply for child or spousal support unless excused for good cause. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Women's Law Project and Philadelphia Bar Association

• Domestic Violence Publications and Resources - Women's Law Project

  Resources for victims of domestic violence from the Women's Law Project. Content Detail

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  Women's Law Project

• Getting Protection From Abuse Orders in Philadelphia During the Pandemic

  Information on obtaining protective orders in Philadelphia during the coronavirus pandemic. Content Detail

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  Women's Law Project

• Help for Domestic Violence Victims Living in Federally Subsidized or Public Housing [Video]

  Watch this video from Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut and CTLawHelp.org to learn your rights under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) if you live in federally subsidized housing or have a Section 8 voucher. This video covers federal laws, so the information is true no matter what state you live in. Read More

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  Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut and CTLawHelp.org

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  Spanish / Español

• PFA Quiz

  Interactive quiz from PFACS and Safenet (Erie) providing the answers to some frequently asked questions about Protection From Abuse Orders. Content Detail

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  PFACS and Safenet (Erie)

• Philadelphia County (PFA): Information on Protection From Abuse (PFA) in Philadelphia County

  Information from Women's Law Project and Philadelphia Legal Assistance on how to file a PFA Petition; How to prepare for your hearing; and What to expect in Family Court. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Women's Law Project and Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• PROJECT S.A.F.E. (Stop Abuse and Financial Exploitation) - Elder Abuse

  Information on SeniorLAW Center's Project S.A.F.E. (Stop Abuse and Financial Exploitation) which concentrates on the areas of elder abuse, domestic violence, and financial exploitation. Content Detail

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  SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)

• Protection From Abuse: Help Is Just A Phone Call Away (Video)

  This video from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a 2 1/2-minute primer on how domestic violence victims may obtain a protection-from-abuse court order against an abusive partner. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• Protection From Abuse in Philadelphia - Emergency Domestic Violence Orders

  Information on the Philadelphia Emergency Domestic Violence site, which is responsible for issuance of Emergency Protection from Abuse Orders. It is located at the Criminal Justice Center, Room B-03 at 1301 Filbert St, Philadelphia, PA (215-683-7280). The office is open daily after 5 p.m. (until 8 a.m. when Family Court re-opens). It is open 24 hours on weekends and holidays. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Women's Law Project and Philadelphia Bar Association

• Protection From Abuse (PDF)

  This fact sheet from the Disability Rights Pennsylvania offers a brief overview of the Protection From Abuse Act. Content Detail

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  Disability Rights Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

• Strangulation

  Resource from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence about Strangulation and Pennsylvania's Strangulation Law including a webinar describing what the law covers and how it works. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence