Divorce/custody filing

Establishes and enforces support orders per Pennsylvania State Guidelines. Assists parties in filing against non-custodial parents who live out of county, state, or country. Attempts to establish paternity in all cases in which the child(ren) were born out of wedlock and no paternity acknowledgment has been signed. Performs locate services if a non-custodial parent’s whereabouts are unknown.

Also assists clients in job searches by providing information about PA CareerLink®.

Establishes and enforces support orders per Pennsylvania State Guidelines. Assists parties in filing against non-custodial parents who live out of county, state, or country. Attempts to establish paternity in all cases in which the child(ren) were born out of wedlock and no paternity acknowledgment has been signed. Performs locate services if a non-custodial parent’s whereabouts are unknown.

Also assists clients in job searches by providing information about PA CareerLink®.

To establish and collect support for children and dependent spouses, enforce financial and medical orders, establish paternity and locate absent parents.

Serves as the governing legislative body for Carbon County. Oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, emergency services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Records real estate documents for public information and probate decedent estates or any other documents which are required to be officially recorded. Also maintains archives of recorded documents.

Provides filing for civil actions suck as Custody/Visitation Matters, Divorce Complaints, Equity Actions, Judgements.UCC Financing Statements,Lien Stipulations, Mechanic/Municipal Liens, Mortgage Foreclosures, Quiet Title Actions.
Clerk of Orphans Court process Marriage License applications.
Passport and Birth Certificate Information.

Prepares and maintains the records for the Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Collects fines and costs for criminal convictions of Court of Common Pleas. Maintains road dockets and Liquor Control Board appeals. Maintains the road docket for all municipal subdivisions. Prepares all commitments for defendants taken into custody. Provide courtroom clerk for judges of the criminal divisions.

Chief Clerk of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Handles Family Court filings (Protection from Abuse, divorces and custody matters). Chief Notary for County of Berks in civil cases. Records judgements and liens (local, state, and federal). Distributes immigration information. Records and maintains records for all civil cases. Agent for application of passports.

Domestic violence protection requests/petitions. Protection order coordination.

Emergency PFAs can be obtained from Reading Central Court on 1st Floor of courthouse after 7:00pm and on weekends.

Responsible for the probate of all estates for decedents dying in the County of Berks. Collects inheritance tax for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Issues marriage licenses. Maintains the dockets of all probate proceedings. Serves as Clerks of Orphans' Court. Maintains all records of adoptions and guardianship in the Orphans' Court division of the Court of Common Pleas. Serves as presiding officer in all probate hearings. Under special circumstances, the Register will perform probates and take marriage license applications in the home, assisted living facility or hospital of the citizen in need of our services.

To serve the public by providing child support services as authorized by law.
They establish, modify and enforce orders of support and provide support collection services for children and families in an effective and efficient manner, making prudent use of public resources.

Provides a variety of services under the federal child support program. Services include:

- Enforcement of support orders - financial and medical provisions of support orders

- Filing services for child support, spousal support, and/or alimony pendente lite actions

- Paternity establishment

- Support order establishment and modification of existing support orders

Custodian of adult & juvenile criminal records. Filing office for summary appeals, bail, expungement, constable and private detective licenses.

Filing office for cases before the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas involving Custody; Divorce; New Suits; Civil Appeals; Landlord/Tenant Appeals; Liens, Judgments and Satisfactions; Mortgage Foreclosures; Protection From Abuse; Change of Name; Mental Health Commitments.

Passport Acceptance facility (including photos).
Host local Naturalization Ceremonies in coordination with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.
NOT A HELP CENTER. Office must maintain neutrality and CANNOT offer legal advice or provide assistance in preparing filings.

This office provides the following basic services to the people of Lancaster County:
Register of Wills
- Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will. (Records are open to public inspection.)
- Collects inheritance tax for Pennsylvania

Orphans Court
- Issues marriage licenses
- Provides applications to persons wishing to obtain copies of birth certificates
- Handles all adoption proceedings. Adoptions are sealed and held in closed court
- Settle estates of minors and incapacitated persons

Provides a variety of services under the federal child support program including case initiation, establishment of paternity and support orders, collection and disbursement of support payments, location services, modification of existing support orders, case management services, interstate support services, and a variety of enforcement services.

Maintains civil records for the court and is responsible for the creation, maintenance and certification of matters pending or determined by the court, including certain reporting and collection duties to state agencies. Processes passport applications and files records pertaining to divorce decrees. Operates as the filing office for the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas.

Provides the following basic services to the people of Schuylkill County;
Register of Wills
- Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will
- Collects inheritance tax for Pennsylvania
Orphans Court
- Issues marriage licenses
- Provides applications to persons wishing to obtain copies of birth certificates
- Handles all adoption proceedings. Adoptions are sealed and held in closed court
- Settle estates of minors and incapacitated persons

The Domestic Relations Section is the Agency in York County responsible for all matters involving the establishment of paternity for children born outside of marriage and the establishment and enforcement of financial and medical support of spouses and/or children.

Services include:
1.Location of Absent Parents
2.Establishment of paternity
3.Establishment of Support Orders Including Medical Support
4.Enforcement of Support Orders
5.Translation services

Processes petitions and schedules necessary hearings for PFA's. Clients must go in person for an interview. If approved, an up to 10 day, temporary PFA order is granted and is attempted to be served the same day.

Assist parents in working out the terms of their shared custody arrangement in a non-threatening, non-adversarial manner through MEDIATION. Mediation is negotiation and communication with the help of a neutral third party.

The Prothonotary's office files all civil documents, divorces, custody, protection from abuse (PFA) and judgements.

This office is not permitted to issue legal advice or procedures, please consult your attorney for any legal questions.

Forms may not be available in some cases.

For instructions and forms for Divorce and Custody matters, please use the following website. www.pacourts.us/learn/representing-yourself/

Issues marriage licenses, handles adoptions and incapacitated filings, and presents first and final account files in the estate to the court.
Handle transactions dealing with real estate.
Probates the wills of all decedents and issues letters of administration and testamentary in each estate.

The Lackawanna County Domestic Relations Section is responsible for working with families to establish and enforce support obligations for children and spouses.
Domestic Relations is a part of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. It helps the Court establish and enforce Court Orders for child support and spousal support.

Establishes and modifies child support orders, enforces those orders, and assists with establishing paternity when appropriate.

Child Custody services assist qualified individuals with their custody cases. This office does not handle custody cases unless the custody is filed as a result of a Domestic Violence incident. If assistance is needed with filing custody petitions with possible legal representation contact the Doylestown Office.

Assists with petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if records are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Bankruptcy at LASP provides legal representation in filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy to low-income and vulnerable individuals.

Child Custody services assist qualified individuals with their custody cases.

Expungements are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests, and are a service provided by LASP

Bankruptcy at LASP provides legal representaion in filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Child Custody services assist qualified individuals with their custody cases.

Assists with petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if records are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Child Custody services assist qualified individuals with their custody cases.

Expungements are provided by LASP are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Bankruptcy at LASP provides legal representaion in filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Child Custody services assist qualified individuals with their custody cases.

Child Custody services assist qualified individuals with their custody cases.

Expungements are provided by LASP are petitions to clear criminal arrests and summary offenses from clients' records if they are at least 5 years old with no new arrests.

Bankruptcy at LASP provides legal representaion in filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Provides support services to custodial parents seeking financial support from an absent or non-custodial parent. Also establishes support orders for dependent spouses, establishes paternity, and helps to locate absent parents/spouses.

Offers county operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor. Information on county services.

Family Court is responsible for adjudicating child custody concerns, dependency (CYS) issues, adoption and termination of parental rights matters, child support enforcement, and select divorce disputes. These issues can be filed with the court for resolution.
Family Court hearings occur in the Brominski Building, as well as Penn Place and the Main Courthouse.

Maintains liens, judgments, divorce actions, and civil and equity files. Collects filing fees, time-stamps, issues receipts, proofreads indexes, certifies court seals, exemplifies, notifies, copies, and communicates by mail or phone the legally mandated information. Services include: 2017 state fee increase, bi-lingual PFA forms, court records internet access, divorce self help information, documents and forms, marriage license, obtaining a birth certificate, and passport information.

Establishes and collects support for children and dependent spouses, enforces financial and medical orders, and helps to establish paternity and locate absent parents.

Oversees Northampton County operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff.

Offers establishment of child and spousal support orders, enforcement of domestic relations court orders, establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock, and locating absent parents.

Child support assessment / enforcement unit of the Court of Common Pleas. Initiate receive and process child and spousal support complaints, and reciprocal complaints from other County and State jurisdictions. Conduct child support conference proceedings to determine child and spousal support obligations. Evaluate for the purpose of enforcement, controlling orders and continuing exclusive jurisdiction. Monitor and reconcile existing support accounts. Act as information liaison between County and State Pacses support collection process. Conduct modification support conferences. Prepare contempt actions and testify in court at Non-Support hearings. Enforce and disburse related Court costs.

Offers supervised visitation program that acknowledges the importance of continued family contact

Consists of the County Council, which is the governing legislative body, and the County Executive, who oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Provides filing, recording and processing of all civil actions, equity actions, judgments, federal and local tax liens, city liens, family court matters, arbitrations, license suspension appeals, appeals to higher court, and applications for passports. Also files and records all judgments, orders, decrees of court which includes sending out notice of such entry to parties and/or counsel in each case. Issues writs and process many other legal documents.

Responsible for preparing Complaints and Petitions for the establishment and enforcement of child support, spousal support and/or alimony pendente lite orders for the Court. Domestic Relations will also establish paternity when necessary, locate missing parents and resolve medical insurance and expense issues between separated parents.

All civil litigation is filed with the Prothonotary.

A few examples include the following:

family court matters such as divorce, child custody and protection from abuse cases.

• unpaid debt complaints
  
• malpractice actions
  
• mortgage foreclosures
  
• personal injury cases
  
• equity actions
  
• replevin
  
• district justice civil judgment appeals
  
• license suspension appeals
  
• administrative agency appeals
  
• actions in ejectment
  
• condemnation proceedings
  
• Liens against real estate and personal property are also part of the records.
  
• The office also serves as the passport acceptance agent.
  
  Records date back to 1759.

This York County Government Office for Row Officers oversees both the Clerk of Orphan's Court and the Register of Wills.

Orphan's Court:(717)771-9288 and Wills':(717) 771-9607

The duties of the Clerk of Orphans' Court include: filing petitions for incapacitated persons and petitions for the appointment of guardians for minors, petitions for adoptions (which records are confidential), the granting of marriage licenses, and records of births and deaths from 1893 through 1906.

Birth and death records of persons born after 1906 are on file with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, Pa 16103. Phone: (724) 656-3100. This office is also responsible in assisting the Judge of Orphans' Court during court proceedings as well as the documents pertaining to those proceedings.

As register of wills, this office has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the granting of letters of testamentary and letters of administration to persons properly qualified and who meet the requirements of the fiduciaries act of 1949 as amended. This office is also an agent for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to collect inheritance tax payments.

24 hour Confidential Hotline (717)632-0007

• Referrals made for Temporary or Emergency Safe Shelter
  Please, note: Safe Home is not a shelter in itself.
  
• Legal Advocacy, including assistance with filing a Protection From Abuse Order
  
• Coordination with other social service agencies that may provide assistance with health, finances, housing, drug/alcohol treatment, support groups, children's services, employment/training, food, furniture, clothing, and more
  
• Referral and Support
  
• Child Therapy
  
• W.E.A.V.E. (Women's Empowerment Against Violent Environments), an Adult Support Group with Free Child Care during group
  
• Community Education for all groups, includes Educational Speakers and/or age-appropriate Outreach Materials
  
• Volunteer Opportunities (717)637-2125 x 241
  
• Accompaniment and/or Transportation to Appointments/Hearings, including civil and criminal hearings
  
• Options Counseling and Crisis Response
  
• Free childcare if it is needed during a court hearing or legal appointment
  
• Needed items, including dead bolts, peep holes, and emergency cell phones
  
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