Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Can I get a protection from abuse orders for verbal abuses in PA? Husband calls me all names like scumbag, streetdog etc etc all the time and in front of our 5yr old.....abuses me and my side of the family like my mom and brother a lot also. All this is really making me weak emotionally staying under same roof and listening to all this very very frequently. What can I do to make myself and my kid get out of such severe and vulgar verbal abuses?

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Asked on 7/21/10, 11:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Garnes Law Offices of David T. Garnes, LLC

Typically the type of behavior that gives rise to a Protection From Abuse ("PFA") action is that which places you in fear of harm. This is because of the fact that when a PFA order is entered, the offending party is removed from the home and is placed on a registry of individuals that have PFA orders entered against them. Mere annoying and rude behavior such as calling someone names is not likely to lead to the entry of a PFA order. The person has to engage in behavior, either physical or verbal, that would lead another person to reasonably fear that they are at risk of being harmed.

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Answered on 7/22/10, 8:03 am


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