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Question: I live with my ex girlfriend. It has become turbulent. The past year plus she has physically/verbally/objects thrown at me/harassing email-text/threats on my life-police-suing me etc. This is a daily event. I have been told by family to file a PFA. She has no car and we dont know anybody here(From out of state). I work at home and pay 99% of the bills. Along with all the above issues my business is is also affected affected(I am forced out of the apartment almost daily). I am concerned that if I get a PFA they will ask me to leave because I have a car(she does not)--now what?-plus im a guy?

Answer: I am unfamiliar with a PFA, but assume you are referring to a Protection from Abuse order, which appears to be similar to Arizona's Order of Protection. An Order of Protection is a civil order that is issued to prevent acts of family violence including threats and intimidation. A person who is granted an Order of Protection may receive sole occupancy of the residence for the year that the order if valid. For more information about Orders of Protection visit this website:http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/ProtectiveOrderCenter/oop.asp