Rule 1901.3A - Commencement of Action(a) The notice of hearing and order, petition and temporary Protection from Abuse order substantially in the form required by Pa.R.Civ.P. 1905(a), (b) & (c), shall be available from Family Court Administration.(b) All private counsel petitions for Protection from Abuse shall be reviewed by Family Court Administration prior to submission to the Family Court signing Judge for entry of a Temporary Ex Parte Protection Order. Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 1901.3A
Amended effective 6/13/2022. Chester County currently uses the Protection from Abuse Database (PFAD) for the preparation of petitions and orders online. Hardcopies of these forms are available to those individuals who do not have access to the PFAD system.