PFA
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Please find attached |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Writing & Everyday, Law & Legal |
PFA has two meanings. It stands for Please find attached (email and office) or Protection from abuse order (estate and family law).
Meanings of PFA at a glance
| # | PFA stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please find attached | Writing & Everyday › Email and Office |
| 2 | Protection from abuse order | Law & Legal › Estate and Family Law |
1. Please find attached
Writing & Everyday · Email and Office Abbreviations
Opens an email that carries a file attachment, telling the reader that a document accompanies the message. It is a compact formula from formal business correspondence, frequent in some regions and unfamiliar in others.
Example: Dear Sir, PFA the quotation for the office furniture as discussed in our call today.
Business-writing guides often recommend plainer wording such as "I've attached" or "Here is," because "please find attached" is formal and the abbreviation may be unfamiliar to many recipients. PFB ("please find below") introduces content in the email body instead. Both descend from the letter-writing formula "please find enclosed."
2. Protection from abuse order
Law & Legal · Estate and Family Law Abbreviations
Civil order under Pennsylvania's Protection From Abuse Act protecting victims of domestic violence from family or household members and intimate partners. It can evict the abuser, grant temporary custody and support, and require surrender of firearms.
Example: She obtained an emergency PFA over the weekend from the magisterial district judge.
Temporary orders are issued without notice to the abuser, with a final hearing within ten business days. Final orders can last up to three years and be extended. Violating a PFA is punished as indirect criminal contempt. Other states call similar relief an order of protection or protective order.
Related abbreviations
More email and office abbreviations
- NNTR – No need to reply
- NRN – No reply necessary
- OOF – Out of facility
- OOO – Out of office
- PFB – Please find below
- POC – Point of contact
- PTO – Paid time off
- QQ – Quick question
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More estate and family law abbreviations
- JDR – Juvenile and domestic relations district court
- JTWROS – Joint tenants with right of survivorship
- LPA – Lasting power of attorney
- MSA – Marital settlement agreement
- PINS – Person in need of supervision
- POA – Power of attorney
- POD – Payable on death
- PR – Personal representative
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.