How to File for Divorce in Pennsylvania
Step 1 - Download divorce papers for Pennsylvania using one of the buttons above.
Step 2 - The spouse who decides to file for divorce must complete the forms and then file them with the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where he or she resides, in addition to paying the proper filing fee. These may include:
Pennsylvania Complaint of Divorce
Affidavit of Testimony in Support of Decree
Divorce Information Sheet
Step 3 - You must notify your spouse of the filing by sending him or her copies of the filed documents from Step 2 and the Answer, Waiver, and Agreement for Taking of Testimony. Next, your spouse must return the Answer, Waiver, and Agreement for Taking of Testimony to you so that you can deliver the forms to the clerk.
IF YOU HAVE MINOR CHILDREN -- Schedule a time to meet with your spouse to complete the forms related to your children. These may include:
Child Support Obligation Income Statement
Child Support Guidelines
Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
Child Support Guidelines Notice of Compliance
Step 4 - You will have to negotiate the division of your property (i.e. assets and debts) by jointly completing the Separation Agreement. Using the completed Separation Agreement, you then must complete the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce.
Step 5 - After completing the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce, the spouse who filed for divorce must file these forms. At the clerk's office, you may schedule a court hearing date if necessary. The clerks office will inform you if a hearing is necessary to complete the divorce, or if a judge will authorize your Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce. If the judge does so, the clerk will mail you the courts authorization. Whether you receive the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce in the mail or at the court hearing, you will have to file it with the clerk. This filing will complete your divorce in the state of Pennsylvania.
District Courts in Pennsylvania
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA
Address - 900 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
PHILADELPHIA
Address - 601 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
ALLENTOWN
Address - 504 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18101
READING
Address - 400 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601
Phone - (808) 541-1300
Hours - 8:00-5:30
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
HARRISBURG
Address - 228 Walnut St. Harrisburg, PA 17108
Phone - (717) 221-3920
SCRANTON
Address - 235 N. Washington Ave. Scranton, PA 18501
Phone - (570) 207-5600
WILLIAMSPORT
Address - 240 W. 3rd St. Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone - (570) 323-6380
WIKES-BARRE
Address - 197 S. Main St. Wikes-Barre, PA 18701
WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ERIE
Address - 17 South Park Row Erie, PA 16501
Phone - (814) 464-9600
Hours - 8:30-4:30
JOHNSTOWN
Address - 319 Washington St. Johnstown, PA 15901
Phone - (814) 533-4504
Hours - 8:30-4:30
PITTSBURGH
Address - 700 Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone - (412) 208-7500
Hours - 8:30-4:30