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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Marriage, Divorce and Separation issues in Pennsylvania.

• Divorce Law in Pennsylvania

  Information providing an overview of Divorce Law in Pennsylvania from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.

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• Divorce Proceedings - Representing Yourself: Forms and Information from the Pennsylvania Courts

  Free online information is available from the Pennsylvania Courts website to assist the growing number of Pennsylvanians who want to file their own family law cases in courts across the state. Standardized court forms for divorce proceedings may be obtained on this page of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania’s website. Read More

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  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

• Local Forms and Self-Help Information

  For local forms and information for your county, click the title 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

• PA Courts Public Access Policy - Filing Requirements in the Courts (Video)

  Effective on January 6, 2018, a new Public Access Policy is in effect in Pennsylvania Courts. This policy imposes requirements on anyone filing court documents in the trial and appellate courts to safeguard information in the documents they file. The Pennsylvania Courts have released this series of videos that explain the judiciary’s new policy for protecting confidential information and the required steps you must take to protect that information when filing documents in the courts. Content Detail

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  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

• Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

  Costs to record, or “file” documents such as the complaint, vary from the type of document, or pleading, to the county in which you begin your case. Some court filing costs may be in the hundreds of dollars. If you cannot afford to pay these fees to the court, you will need to complete this form, In Forma Pauperis, a Latin term, referring to someone who cannot pay. Read More

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  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

• Divorce Law in Pennsylvania

  General Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association about divorce law in Pennsylvania. Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Divorce

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. about divorce proceedings and the rights of the parties to a divorce. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid

• Divorce

  Click the link to view Chapter 10-Divorce of the Family Law Manual published by North Penn Legal Services. Content Detail

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  North Penn Legal Services

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• Annulments

  Information on the annulment of marriage from the Erie County Bar Association. Content Detail

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  Erie County Bar Association

• Alimony

  Information on the law concerning alimony from the Erie County Bar Association. Content Detail

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  Erie County Bar Association

• Common Law Marriage

  Information on common law marriage from the Erie County Bar Association. Content Detail

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  Erie County Bar Association

• Marriage

  Click the link to view Chapter 2-Marriage of the Family Law Manual published by North Penn Legal Services. Content Detail

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  North Penn Legal Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Collaborative Law

  Consumer legal information brochure from the Pennsylvania Bar Association on Collaborative Law, a dispute resolution process that is an alternative to litigation. Rev. 1/13 [PDF] Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Bar Association

• Divorce

  Information on divorce laws from the Erie County Bar Association. Content Detail

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  Erie County Bar Association

• Divorce and Separation

  Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Bar Association