Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Law
“Pfa” Record Expungement As A Tool For Settlement: Due Process And The Pennsylvania Protection From Abuse Act, Kyle Semroc
“Pfa” Record Expungement As A Tool For Settlement: Due Process And The Pennsylvania Protection From Abuse Act, Kyle Semroc
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
The Pennsylvania Protection from Abuse Act (PFAA) empowers victims of domestic violence to obtain protection orders through a hearing process. Once the Protection from Abuse (PFA) process is initiated, a statewide registry system automatically generates a civil record. Currently, no statutory language governing the expungement of a PFA record exists in Pennsylvania, and courts have decided that a right to expungement exists only in limited circumstances. The courts are silent, however, on whether a protection order by consent of the parties with no admission of abuse is available for expungement.
This Comment begins by describing the procedure by which a …
Theory And Experience In Constructing The Realitonship Between Lawyer And Client: Representing Women Who Have Been Abused, Ann Shalleck
Theory And Experience In Constructing The Realitonship Between Lawyer And Client: Representing Women Who Have Been Abused, Ann Shalleck
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Clinical Scholarship And The Justice Mission, Robert Dinerstein
Clinical Scholarship And The Justice Mission, Robert Dinerstein
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.