PART VII
ABUSE OF FAMILY
Chapter
61. Protection from Abuse
63. Child Protective Services
65. Newborn Protection
67. Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality
Enactment. Part VII was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days.
CHAPTER 61
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
Sec.
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.
6108.6. Penalty for failure to secure firearms.
6108.7. Order to seal record from public view.
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.
6118. Full faith and credit (Repealed).
6119. Immunity.
6120. Inability to pay.
6121. Warrantless searches.
6122. Construction.
Enactment. Chapter 61 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days.
Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.49(6), as amended March 30, 1994, provided
that Chapter 61 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1910.1 through
1910.31 governing actions for support.
Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1915.24(4), as amended March 30, 1994, provided
that Chapter 61 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1915.1 through
1915.18 relating to actions for custody, partial custody and visitation of minor children.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See the preamble to Act 66 of 2005 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to legislative findings and declarations.
Cross References. Chapter 61 is referred to in sections 3302, 6105 of this title; sections 2711, 2718,
6105, 9121 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 1126, 1725.1, 5750, 5924, 62A18,
6302, 67A01, 8340.14, 9711, 9774.1 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure);
section 6101 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole).
§ 6101. Short title of chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Protection from Abuse Act.
Cross References. Section 6101 is referred to in section 8127 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
73
cases (
13 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case:
Snyder v. Snyder, 629 A.2d 977 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
Snyder v. Snyder, 629 A.2d 977 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
· cites it 2× “WIEAND, Judge concurring: Although I concur in the result, I write separately because I am in disagreement with at least two aspects of the majority's analysis. First, I believe it is erroneous to hold, as the majority does, that a petitioner for relief under the Protection From…”
Commonwealth v. Caufman, 662 A.2d 1050 (Pa. 1995).
· cites it 2× “In Allen , the defendant had been ordered pursuant to the Protection From Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq., (hereinafter "PFA Order") to refrain from physically abusing his wife and/or their children.”
Boykai v. Young, 83 A.3d 1043 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014).
“On appeal, Husband asserts that the trial court erred as a matter of law in concluding that the evidence established “abuse” under the Protection From Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101, et seq. We affirm. The trial court provided the following procedural and factual history: Both…”
Sullivan v. Shaw, 650 A.2d 882 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994).
· cites it 2× “Among the crimes which are to be considered, including abusive conduct as defined under the Protection From Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq., are criminal homicide, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, rape, statutory rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent…”
H.M.H. on Behalf of L.M.H. v. D.J.G., 210 A.3d 1045 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“("Mother") appeals from the order denying her petition for a final protection from abuse ("PFA") order, which she filed pursuant to the PFA Act, 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6101 - 6122, on behalf of her thirteen-year-old daughter, L.”
DeHaas v. DeHaas, 708 A.2d 100 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998).
· cites it 2× “[1] Accordingly, we hold that this issue is without merit. Order affirmed.”
V.B.T. v. Fam. Servs. of W. Pennsylvania, 705 A.2d 1325 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998).
“1; the confidentiality provisions of the Protection from Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6101 — 6117 (“the PFAA”), which protect communications between victims of domestic violence and domestic violence counselor/advocates, 23 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Aikins, 618 A.2d 992 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
· cites it 2× “[6] Section 6117 of the Protection from Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq., provides: Unless otherwise indicated in this chapter, a proceeding under this chapter shall be in accordance with applicable general rules and shall be in addition to any other available civil or…”
Kelley v. Mueller, 912 A.2d 202 (Pa. 2006).
“(PFA Act), authorizes courts to order search and seizure without offending the protections of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, § 8, of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Further, the Order of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas dated…”
Commonwealth v. McCleary, 193 A.3d 387 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
“1 See 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6101 et seq. (Protection from Abuse Act).”
Commonwealth v. Majeed, 694 A.2d 336 (Pa. 1997).
“Majeed petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) for a PFA Order pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq. By consent of the parties, the court entered a final order on April 14,1993 that provided, in part: Defendant is…”
Commonwealth v. Nelson, 690 A.2d 728 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1997).
“, 7/13/95, at 2, the trial court issued a temporary order pursuant to the Protection From Abuse Act (PFAA), 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq. Ten days later, appellee consented to the entrance of a final protective order.”
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6101(a) — 1 case
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6101(a)(2) — 1 case
— 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6101(a)(5) — 1 case
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