Protecciones para Víctimas de Violencia Doméstica en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien te hace daño en casa, esta ley te ayuda a mantener tu dirección y tu información personal en secreto. También puedes llevar a un consejero contigo si necesitas ayuda en la corte.

Es como tener una caja fuerte donde guardas tus cosas más valiosas; esta ley protege tu información personal para que no caiga en manos equivocadas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana ha sido víctima de violencia doméstica y está preocupada por su seguridad. Ella va a la corte para pedir una orden de protección. Gracias a la ley, su dirección no será revelada y puede llevar a su consejero para que la apoye durante el proceso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 2005 - Amendment 1994 Amendment.Act 85 amended subsecs. (a) and (b). Cross References.Section 6110 is referred to in sections 6102, 6105 of this title; section 4137 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure). 23 Pa.C.S. 6111 - Domestic Violence Counselor/advocate A domestic violence counselor/advocate may accompany a party to any legal proceeding or hearing under this chapter. (Oct. 6, 1994, P.L.574, No.85, eff. 60 days) 23 Pa.C.S. 6112 - Disclosure Of Addresses During the course of a proceeding under this chapter, the court or hearing officer may consider whether the plaintiff or plaintiff's family is endangered by disclosure of the permanent or temporary address of the plaintiff or minor children. Neither in the pleadings nor during proceedings or hearings under this chapter shall the court or hearing officer require disclosure of the address of a domestic violence program. Where the court concludes that the defendant poses a threat of continued danger to the plaintiff and where the plaintiff requests that his or her address, telephone number and information about whereabouts not be disclosed, the court shall enter an order directing that law enforcement agencies, human service agencies and school districts (both in which a plaintiff's child in custody of the plaintiff is or has been enrolled) shall not disclose the presence of the plaintiff or the child in the jurisdiction or district or furnish any address, telephone number or any other demographic information about the plaintiff and child except by further order of the court. (Oct. 6, 1994, P.L.574, No.85, eff. 60 days) 23 Pa.C.S. 2004 - Amendment Cross References.Section 6113 is referred to in sections 6105, 6108, 6121 of this title.