Certified copies of a divorce decree can be obtained at the Allegheny County Department of Court records. Consult instructions, fees, and hours. Divorce pleadings are filed at Allegheny County Department of Court Records, (not the Allegheny County Family Division).
The Court of Common Pleas may issue an order changing the name of any person living in the county. An individual must start the procedure by filing a petition.
Name change actions can take anywhere from a day to six (6) months (sometimes even longer). The time it takes for such action to be ordered/decreed varies not only from county to county, but sometimes from courthouse to courthouse as well.
Call the Allegheny County Department of Court Records at (412) 350-4201 and tell them you're looking for information on a legal name change. They will describe the entire process to you, including estimated costs, and mail you the necessary forms. As of September 2017, these are the name change petition forms.
General Information. Certified copies of a divorce decree can be obtained at the Allegheny County Department of Court records.
Check Court Records: Visit the local family court or its website where you live. Many jurisdictions provide online access to court records, allowing you to search for divorce filings by name. Contact the Clerk of Court: You can directly call or visit the clerk's office at the family court.
Divorce records in Pennsylvania are open to access upon request by any member of the public. This access applies to informational copies. Legal or certified copies are issued only to persons named in the record and their legal representatives.
If you know the name of court you can contact the court directly or if you do not know where the divorce took place you can contact the Central Family Court.