In Kaur v. Singh, (PA Super., Aug. 2, 2021), a Pennsylvania appellate court upheld a Protection From Abuse Order that excludes plaintiff's former husband from attending the Nazareth Temple on Sundays when his former wife is present. The court said in part:
[T]he Final PFA Order did not substantially burden Appellant’s right to practice his religion....The Order did not ban Appellant from practicing his religion, nor compel him to perform actions against his religion. Appellant can attend services at several other temples in the area on Sunday, attend services at Nazareth Temple every day but Sunday, and attend services at Nazareth Temple on Sunday if Ms. Kaur is not present. As the trial court explained, “[t]he record established that all of the Sikh temples in the area have essentially the same services”....
Additionally ... [s]ince Appellant’s purpose of attending the services at Nazareth Temple is to harass Ms. Kaur as opposed to practicing his religion, the Order arguably does not impact Appellant’s ability to practice his religion at all.
