PRINTER'S NO. 1760
No. 1356 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, AFFLERBACH, HELFRICK, HOLL, SCHWARTZ
AND STOUT, MARCH 11, 1998
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 11, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for relief in
3 protection from abuse proceedings.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 6108(a)(8) of Title 23 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 6108. Relief.
9 (a) General rule.--The court may grant any protection order
10 or approve any consent agreement to bring about a cessation of
11 abuse of the plaintiff or minor children. The order or agreement
12 may include:
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14 (8) Directing the defendant to pay the plaintiff for
15 reasonable losses suffered as a result of the abuse,
16 including medical, dental, relocation and moving expenses;
17 counseling; loss of earnings or support; costs of repair or
18 replacement of real or personal property damaged, destroyed
1 or taken by the defendant or at the direction of the
2 defendant; and other out-of-pocket losses for injuries
3 sustained. In addition to out-of-pocket losses, the court
4 [may] shall direct the defendant to pay reasonable attorney
5 fees. An award under this chapter shall not constitute a bar
6 to litigation for civil damages for injuries sustained from
7 the acts of abuse giving rise to the award or a finding of
8 contempt under this chapter.
9 * * *
10 Section 2. This act shall apply to protection orders granted
11 and consent agreements approved on or after the effective date
12 of this act.
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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