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A final protection from abuse order may last up to two years. If you withdraw the case before a final hearing, any temporary protection order that was granted will no longer be in effect. A heightened risk of immediate abuse exists for the plaintiff or a minor child in the household.
Yes, but be careful. The plaintiff who files the PFA complaint may seek to dismiss the complaint. But the court will ensure that the plaintiff's desire to drop and end the PFA proceeding is not the result of the defendant's threat or other coercion.
No the Plaintiff cannot violate a PFA.
If you believe the protection order was granted improperly or that it is no longer needed, you can file a motion asking the court to ?dissolve? (terminate or cancel) the protection order. After you file the motion, the court will decide whether or not to schedule a hearing.
In order to fight an order of protection, you must go to court with evidence that the order is not warranted. For example, if you can prove that the accuser lied about the incident on which the order is based, then the judge may be inclined to vacate the order.