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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Self Help or Pro Se Forms in Pennsylvania.

County-specific forms, in alphabetical order, appear after some general use forms. To view only forms for your county, set your location using the link at globe graphic to the right to enter your city, town or zip code.

• Custody 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 child custody proceedings may be obtained on this page of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania’s website. Included are forms for both parents and third parties, including grandparents. Read More

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  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

• Criminal Record and Abuse History in Custody Actions with Instructions

  Beginning in September 2013 any person filing a complaint for custody, or any petition for modification for custody must also file a verification regarding any criminal or abuse history of the petitioner and anyone living in the petitioner’s household. This form, completed and filed following the included instructions, may be used to satisfy this requirement. [PDF] Content Detail

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  North Penn Legal Services

• 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

• 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

• Adams County Domestic Relations

  Information on domestic relations procedures in Adams County. Content Detail

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  Adams County Court of Common Pleas

• Adams County Self Help Center: Information for Representing Yourself in Court

  Adams County Court of Common Pleas Self-Help Center. The Court, in conjunction with the Adams County Bar Association and its committees, has provided materials to help individuals represent themselves, pro se, in some legal proceedings. Included are materials on procedures in Family Law, Civil, Juvenile and Orphans Court. Content Detail

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  Adams County Bar Association

• Allegheny County: Child Custody Client Information Packet

  The custody client information packet is available for you to download and print if you want more information on how custody cases move through the system and what steps you need to follow. If you are considering filing a custody complaint or have more questions about the program, it is an excellent place to start. Content Detail

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  Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

• Allegheny County Court Manual - Family Division

  Manual of forms and information regarding the operation of the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Read More

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  Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

• Allegheny County: Simplified Outline of Basic PA Family Law Procedure in Allegheny County

  Outline of family law procedure in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Allegheny County Support Tips

  Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on pursuing Child Support in Allegheny County, PA Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Armstrong County Domestic Relations

  Information on domestic relations procedures in Armstrong County. Content Detail

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  Armstrong County

• Armstrong County: Handbook for Self-Represented Litigants

  This Handbook gives you tips on how to represent yourself in Armstrong County; tells you why you should never try to communicate with a judge about your case except in the courtroom; gives you some insight into what your realistic expectations should be; and provides you with certain important names, addresses and telephone numbers. Content Detail

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  Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas

• Beaver County: Child Custody in Beaver County

  Information on the Child Custody Program in Beaver County. Content Detail

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  Beaver County Court of Common Pleas

• Beaver County Domestic Relations

  Information on domestic relations procedures in Beaver County. Content Detail

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  Beaver County Court of Common Pleas

• Beaver County Law Library

  This site provides links to the Beaver County Pro Se Center and Forms that are available for use in the Courts of Beaver County. Content Detail

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  Beaver County Court of Common Pleas

• Beaver County: Steps to Obtain a Temporary and Final Protection From Abuse Order

  Instructions on how to obtain a protective order from the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County. Content Detail

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  Beaver County Court of Common Pleas