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Petition to Waive Court Costs
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
County-Specific Online Resources, Self-Help Resources and Forms
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Click on the title ro view resources from the "Self Help (Pro Se) Forms and Information" subtopic.
By: PALawHELP.org
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Divorce Law in Pennsylvania
Information on Divorce Law in Pennsylvania
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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General Pennsylvania Divorce Law
(Separate Website)
General Information about divorce law in Pennsylvania
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Divorce
(Separate Website)
Information on the law relating to divorce.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Divorce
(Separate Website)
Chapter 10 of Family Law Manual, developed by North Penn Legal Services.
Full Manual. By: North Penn Legal Services
Family Law Manual
This handbook provides useful information about common Family Law issues. If you need Family
Law help, this handbook has good suggestions about some of the most common areas of Family
Law. This handbook also gives answers to commonly asked questions.
By: North Penn Legal Services
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Alimony
(Separate Website)
Information on the law about alimony.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Alimony Pendente Lite (APL)
(Separate Website)
Information about the law regarding Alimony Pendente Lite.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Equitable Distribution
(Separate Website)
Information on the law relating to equitable distribution.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Annulment
(Separate Website)
Information about the law relating to annulment.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Marriage
(Separate Website)
Chapter 2 of Family Law Manual, developed by North Penn Legal Services.
Full Manual. By: North Penn Legal Services
How to Obtain a Marriage License
(Separate Website)
Information on how and where to obtain a marriage license.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Spousal Support
(Separate Website)
Information on the law relating to spousal support.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
How to Get Married
(Separate Website)
Information on legal requirements to get married.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Common Law Marriage
(Separate Website)
Information on common law marriage from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Divorce and Separation
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Divorce
(Separate Website)
Information on divorce laws from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Marriage and Divorce Law
(Separate Website)
Information that was discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes on the July 16, 2007 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live Show.
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Separation of Married Individuals
(Separate Website)
Information from the Erie County Bar Association on the legal issues involved when married people begin to live separately.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Annulments
(Separate Website)
Information on the annulment of marriage from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Alimony
(Separate Website)
Information on the law concerning alimony from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Credit and Divorce
(Separate Website)
Facts and information relating to credit and divorce.
By: Federal Trade Commission
The Division of Retirement Benefits Through Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
(Separate Website)
Information on whether and how to divide a participant's interest in a retirement plan in separation, divorce, and other domestic relations proceedings.
This booklet was prepared by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor to provide general guidance about qualified domestic relations orders to employers, retirement plan administrators, participants, beneficiaries, employee benefit professionals, and domestic relations specialists. The views expressed in this booklet represent the views of the Department of Labor.
By: United States Department of Labor
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