Protection from abuse orders increased 12% statewide in 2021 and returned to similar numbers reported in 2017 and 2018, according to data released from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
In 2021, over 38,000 petitioner request relief under the Protection from Abuse Act and 90% of the temporary PFAs filed were granted, the office said in a press release.
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