In order to ask for IFP status, you must file a "PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS" with the Court, in which you give the Judge detailed information about your financial situation. The required form is attached to these instructions, along with a form order for the Judge.
Couples in Pennsylvania cannot be “legally separated” because there is no legal status for separated but still married couples. If a couple wants to separate and have it enforced by the law, they must be eligible for and obtain a divorce.
No-fault divorces in Pennsylvania always require a waiting period, and a divorce decree will not be granted until the waiting period ends. If both parties agree and consent to the divorce, the waiting period is only 90 days. Once the 90 days are up, the parties will be granted a divorce.
Divorce pleadings are filed at Allegheny County Department of Court Records, (not the Allegheny County Family Division). Consult for hours and fees. Economic claims relevant to a divorce may be initially addressed by the judge assigned to the case.
Subsequent requests for deferrals must be in writing and mailed to the Office of Jury Management, 414 Grant Street, Suite 701-A, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, faxed to 412.350. 3043, or emailed to jurycoordinator@alleghenyCourts at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled service date.
Allegheny County Government - Property and Real Estate Information - Real Estate Records Office/Recorder of Deeds (412) 350-4224. DeptRealEstate@alleghenycounty.
In order to ask for IFP status, you must file a "PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS" with the Court, in which you give the Judge detailed information about your financial situation. The required form is attached to these instructions, along with a form order for the Judge.