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Arbitration. The arbitration system in Allegheny County is compulsory non-binding arbitration with a ceiling of $50,000 on civil damage awards.
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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 local rules of civil procedure provide that any civil matter where the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000 and which do not include title to real property, will proceed through compulsory arbitration.
Contact the Clerk of the Local Court The clerk can guide you on how to access divorce filings, which are often public records unless sealed by the court. Again, some information may not be disclosed without express written consent from one of the parties involved.
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.