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Pennsylvania Complaint for Custody - Statewide
(Separate Website)
This custody form is for PARENTS only. Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can create a "Complaint for Custody" that you can use to start a NEW custody case. The site will ask you a series of questions about your custody situation and then create a custody complaint for YOU based on YOUR ANSWERS. This complaint can then be printed and filed in your local court. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word as your word processor.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Pennsylvania Petition for Modification or Contempt of a Custody Order - Statewide
(Separate Website)
This custody form is for PARENTS only. Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can create a "Petition for Modification or Contempt of a Custody Order" that can be used to ask a court to change or enforce a custody order that is ALREADY IN EFFECT.
The site will ask you a series of questions about your custody situation and the existing order, and then create a petition for YOU based on YOUR ANSWERS. This petition can then be printed and filed in your local court. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word as your word processor.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Pennsylvania Petition for Guardianship of Minor Children - Statewide
(Separate Website)
Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a "Petition for Guardianship of Minor Children", which is for people who have children in their care, but are NOT the parents of the children. Guardianship is appropriate when the parents of the children are no longer available or able to care for the children, such as when the parents are dead or missing, or have serious drug, alcohol, or mental problems.
The site will ask you a series of questions about the children's 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.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word as your word processor.
By: North Penn Legal Services
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Petition to Waive Court Costs - Statewide
(Separate Website)
Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a Petition to Waive Court Fees which can be used to ask the Pennsylvania Court for permission to file legal papers for free. This form can be used in most types of court cases in Pennsylvania. Approval to waive fees is not automatic. You will need to ask the Court to approve your Petition. Instructions will be included. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form; you will need to answer questions while connected to the Internet.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word to print your documents.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Adams County - Self Help Forms
(Separate Website)
This information is designed to help individuals gain an understanding of the legal procedures and rules for filing a Divorce, Custody, Support, Paternity, or Protection from Abuse action in Adams County, Pennsylvania
By: Adams County Court of Common Pleas
Allegheny County: Child Custody Client Information Packet
(Separate Website)
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.
By: Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Armstrong County: Handbook for Self-Represented Litigants
(Separate Website)
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.
By: Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas
Beaver County Law Library
(Separate Website)
This site provides links to the Beaver County Pro Se Center and Forms that are available for use in the Courts of Beaver County.
By: Beaver County Court of Common Pleas
Berks County Court of Common Pleas - Family Court Division
(Separate Website)
Information and forms from the Berks County Family Court Division.
By: Berks County Court of Common Pleas
Bradford County: Court Administration Forms
(Separate Website)
Forms from Court Administration
By: Bradford County Court of Common Pleas
Carbon County: Forms Download Center
(Separate Website)
Forms from the Carbon County Court of Common Pleas.
By: Carbon County Court of Common Pleas
Centre County: Domestic Relations Section
(Separate Website)
Information and forms on getting, modifying and enforcing support orders.
By: Centre County Government
Clinton County: Downloadable Forms
(Separate Website)
Forms from the Clinton County Courts
By: Clinton County Courts
Crawford County - Self-Help Information
(Separate Website)
Self-Help Forms and Videos.
By: Crawford County Court of Common Pleas
Crawford County - Self-Help Custody Videos & Custody Forms
(Separate Website)
Forms include Custody Complaint; Petition To Proceed In Forma Pauperis Pursuant To Pa.R.C.P.240; and Affidavit In Support Of Petition To Proceed Informa Pauperis Pursuant To Pa.R.C.P.240.
Videos include
By: Crawford County Website
Crawford County - Self-Help Custody Video (Court Video)
(Separate Website)
Video from the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County explaining procedures in place in Crawford County for obtaining custody or visitation arrangements with your child.
By: Crawford County Website
Crawford County - Custody Mediation Conference Video (Court Video)
(Separate Website)
Video from the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County explaining the custody mediation conference procedure in Crawford County and how you can best prepare to attend and participate in the conference.
By: Crawford County Website
Crawford County - Custody Form Instructions Video (Court Video)
(Separate Website)
Video from the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County explaining how to complete the forms necessary to file in the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County to begin a custody action.
By: Crawford County Website
Crawford County - Divorce Self-Help Video and Forms
Attorney Kevin Burke from Northwestern Legal Services presents this three-part self-help video with forms regarding how to file a Divorce Petition pro se in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Dauphin County: Self-Help Center
(Separate Website)
Information on the Self-Help Center, located in the Law Library on the fourth floor of the Dauphin County Courthouse, and downloadable forms and instructions.
By: Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas
Dauphin County Pro Se Litigant Self Help Center
(Separate Website)
Information on the Dauphin County Pro Se Litigant Self Help Center where forms and instructions are available.
By: Dauphin County
Delaware County: Self-Help from the Delaware County Bar Association
(Separate Website)
Information and forms to assist self-represented litigants in certain types of Court actions from the Pro Se Committee of the Delaware County Bar Association.
By: Delaware County Bar Association
Delaware County: Custody Form
(Separate Website)
Custody forms from the Francis J Catania Law Library of Delaware County.
By: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Delaware County: Forms & Links
(Separate Website)
Forms and links to important information from the Francis J. Catania Law Library of Delaware County. Includes forms or information on the following topics: Custody; Guardianship; Name Change; Emancipation; Motor Vehicle; Expungement; Mechanics' Lien; Return of Property; Nunc Pro Tunc; In Forma Pauperis; Real Estate; and Miscellaneous.
By: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Elk and Cameron Counties: Forms
(Separate Website)
Forms from the Court of Common Pleas of the 59th Judicial District serving Elk and Cameron Counties
By: Court of Common Pleas of the 59th Judicial District
Erie County: Self-Help Custody Videos & Custody Forms
Self-Help forms with instructional videos from Northwestern Legal Services to guide you in the process of filing a custody action in Erie County, PA. May 2010.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Erie County: Modifying a Custody Order in Erie County (Video and PDF)
In this video Attorney Karen Klapsinos of Northwestern Legal Services provides information on filing for a custody modification in Erie County, including completing the forms, and making proper service of process. A written description of the process is also provided. May 2010.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Erie County: Custody Petition Form
(Separate Website)
Information and form from the Custody Conciliation Office.
By: Erie County Court of Common Pleas
Erie County: Self Help Divorce Video and Forms
Attorney Joseph Martone of McCarthy, Martone and Peasley presents this two-part self-help video for Northwestern Legal Services explaining how to file a Self-Help Divorce Petition in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Indiana County: Forms and Procedures
(Separate Website)
Forms and information on Child Custody Procedures.
By: Indiana County Court of Common Pleas
Juniata County: Forms and Applications
(Separate Website)
Forms.
By: Juniata County
Lehigh County Protection From Abuse Office
(Separate Website)
Information on the services provided by the Protection From Abuse office.
By: Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
Lancaster Court Self-Help Center
(Separate Website)
The Lancaster County Court Self Help Center opened in July, 2004. The main purpose of the Center is to provide one central location where self-represented litigants can obtain some of the information and forms that they may need to represent themselves in certain types of court actions.
By: Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
Lehigh County: Lehigh County Online Self Help Center
(Separate Website)
This site provides answers to some commonly asked questions concerning legal procedures in Pennsylvania. The forms provided here are specific to Lehigh County.
By: Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
Lehigh County: Divorce - Self Help Center of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
(Separate Website)
This informational section is for reference and research purposes only. This section explains the basic forms needed for a plaintiff to file a simple Mutual Consent No Fault Divorce or a simple No Fault Divorce when parties have been separated for two years in a step by step format.
By: Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
Lehigh County: Name Change - Self Help Center of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
(Separate Website)
This informational section is for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms and steps needed to legally change your name and/or the name(s) of your minor child(ren). A person must petition the court for a name change, and the court can then decide whether or not to grant it.
By: Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
McKean County: Self-Help Custody Video and Forms
In this video Attorney Chris Antalics of Northwestern Legal Services presents McKean County pro se custody information including Petition to Proceed Informa Pauperis (IFP) to waive the filing fee, Petition for Modification, Complaint for Custody. A link where forms can be downloaded is included with the video.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Mercer County: Self-Help Custody Video and Forms (Video)
Self-Help instructional video and forms from Northwestern Legal Services to guide you in the process of filing a custody action in Mercer County, PA. May 2010.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Mercer County: Filing a Custody Modification Petition (Video)
Northwestern Legal Service Attorney Dionis Blauser presents this self-help video with forms, regarding how to file a Petition to Modify Custody Order in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. May 2010.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Mercer County: Self-Help Divorce Video and Forms
NWLS Attorney Dionis Blauser presents these self-help videos regarding how to file a self-helf Divorce Petition in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
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