Rule 1901.1-2 - Commencement in Court(a) A petition for Protection From Abuse (PFA) shall be presented to the Court as a routine motion in accordance with Fayette County 208.3 and assigned to the PFA Judge who will schedule a hearing on the petition.(b) If the petition seeks temporary relief for protection from abuse and alleges immediate and present danger of abuse to the plaintiff and/or minor children, the same shall be presented directly to the assigned PFA Judge on any business day from 8:30 A.M. through 3:00 P.M.; the PFA Judge will, at the earliest possible time consistent with his/her schedule, conduct an ex parte proceeding. Thereafter, the Court may enter such temporary order, as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff and/or minor children pending hearing on the petition.(c) Assistance and advice to plaintiffs not represented by counsel.(1) Petition forms and written information referring individuals to the local domestic violence program, Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid Society, and Fayette County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service shall be provided by the Prothonotary.(2) Clerical assistance in the preparation and filing of the petition shall be provided by the local domestic violence agency, if available.(3) PFA petition forms and instructions are available in the Fayette County Law Library or on the website of the Administrative Office of Fayette County Courts at www.co.fayette.pa.us.Amended, November 19, 2014, Effective 1/12/2015.