A protection from abuse order (PFA) can make it illegal for an individual to contact you or your children in the state of Maine. Filing a PFA is often a necessary step in an abusive relationship, where the abuser poses a threat to a partner or other members of the
Protection from Abuse Orders (PFAs), such as restraining orders and no-contact orders, are frequently issued by the courts in domestic violence cases in Maine but are often confused. Protective orders are designed to protect the filing party (and any children) from suffering potential abuse or further harassment from the restrained
In our previous post, we discussed some of the finer points of protection from abuse orders (PFAs) in the State of Maine. In that article, we focused specifically on protection from abuse orders developed and finalized here in the State of Maine, and we made a few references to out-of-state
Updated: October 20, 2022 Protection orders – also referred to as “restraining orders,” “protection from abuse orders,” or “POs” – are court directives designed to provide a level of safety to a certain person or group of persons. These orders can be used to achieve different goals: in some cases,
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