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Child Support and Paternity

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This section of PALawHelp.org has information
and resources about Child Support and Paternity
issues in Pennsylvania.

• Pennsylvania: Complaint for Support

  This will link you to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a "Complaint for Support," which you can use if you want support for your children (child support) and/or support for yourself (spousal support). You must file separate complaints against each father. The site will ask you a series of questions about your situation and then create a complaint for YOU based on YOUR ANSWERS. The complaint can then be printed and filed in your local court. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Pennsylvania: Petition to Modify Support

  This will link you to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a "Petition To Modify Support," which you can use if you are a party to a current support order and you want to ask for a change (increase/decrease) or to stop the order. The site will ask you a series of questions about your situation and then create a petition for YOU based on YOUR ANSWERS. The petition can then be printed and filed in your local court. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Pennsylvania: Petition for Contempt of Support

  This will link you to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a "Petition for Contempt of Support," which you can use if you are a party to a current support order and the other party violates the order. If you also want to change the support order, you must file a Petition To Modify Support in addition to a Petition for Contempt of Support. The site will ask you a series of questions about your situation and then create a petition for YOU based on YOUR ANSWERS. The petition can then be printed and filed in your local court. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form. Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Child Support

  Information from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. on child support law. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.

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• Support Law in Pennsylvania

  General information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association about support law in Pennsylvania. Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Local Forms and Self-Help Information

  For local forms and information for your county, click to see the SELF-HELP FORMS AND INFORMATION sub-topic. Counties are listed alphabetically after some generally applicable forms or you can set your location on the page to see only forms applicable for that location. Content Detail

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  PALawHELP.org

• Pennsylvania Child Support Program

  Link to the Pennsylvania Child Support website. The site prvides is an easy way to access child support program information and case details or to seek support services online. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

• Child Support

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. on the payment of child support. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

• Child Support

  Click the link to view Chapter 8-Child Support of the Family Law Manual published by North Penn Legal Services. Content Detail

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  North Penn Legal Services

• Pennsylvania EPPICard

  Information and resources relating to the EPPICard Program in Pennsylvania. Custodial parents can now access their payments online using a debit MasterCard ®. Your payments are automatically loaded onto the card and you can go to millions of MasterCard ATM and retailer locations in Pennsylvania and around the world to make purchases or receive cash. Content Detail

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  eppicard.com

• Child Support Estimator

  This tool can be used to estimate the amount of your monthly child support amount. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Child Support Program

• Child Support - Frequently Asked Questions

  Frequently asked questions from the Pennsylvania Child Support Program regarding child support in Pennsylvania. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Child Support Program

• Child Support Terms

  This is a short glossary of child support terms from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for your reference. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

• Pennsylvania Child Support Handbook

  The Child Support Handbook is an informational resource for both custodial and noncustodial parents regarding Pennsylvania's Child Support Program. [PDF] Read More

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  Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

• Child Support Law Overview (NW Pennsylvania)

  Information on child support for northwestern Pennsylvania residents, how to get or change an order, and how the support is calculated. Content Detail

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  Northwestern Legal Services