One simply alleges a false claim of abuse and the accused loses the entire matter. The number of false abuse claims is ever rising. Here in Bucks County there is basically one day, Wednesday, set aside for PFA hearings. The morning session is for new orders, and the afternoon for contempts. What this means is that the accused has less than 5 minutes to meet his new lawyer, discuss his case, and defend his case.
Abuse is now a password among plaintiff attorneys.
Among the more sleazy lawyers, this is the first action taken in a domestic case. It was ironic when the courts said that the purpose of the PFA statute is to provide a cooling off period. They also told us that its' sanctions should never be used to gain an advantage. The reality is that our current system promotes and encourages this very thing. The false reporting tactics have taken a well-intentioned law and perverted into an abusive device in divorce and custody matters.