Protection From Abuse

Protection from abuse orders used as revenge

On Behalf of Wallitsch & Iacobelli, LLP | Dec 14, 2020 | Protection From Abuse

Emotions are often high during a divorce. Many in Pennsylvania find themselves on the defense when an angry, embittered spouse seeks revenge for the breakup. In many cases, these acts of revenge get sorted out by the courts or law enforcement, but this is not always...

Filing for Protection From Abuse during a divorce

On Behalf of Wallitsch & Iacobelli, LLP | Oct 24, 2019 | Protection From Abuse

People abused by an intimate partner, or who have a reasonable fear of that abuse, can ask for a court order keep the abuse from contacting them. In Pennsylvania, the order is called a Protection From Abuse (PFA). Domestic abuse can take many forms and can involve...

What victims should know about digital stalking and divorce

On Behalf of Wallitsch & Iacobelli, LLP | Oct 24, 2019 | Protection From Abuse

Technology can make escaping domestic violence more complicated, as some have fallen prey to digital stalking at the hands of their former partners. In one story, a woman talked about being followed by her ex-husband after he put an electronic tracking device in her...