How To File For Divorce In Pennsylvania

by Desimone, Rebecca

• ISBN13: 9781572484955
• ISBN10: 1572484950
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

#1 selling divorce title in Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Using Self-Help Law Books	vii
Introduction	xi
Marriage Ins and Outs	1	(12)
Marriage
Divorce
Annulment
Legal Separation
Getting a Divorce
Alternatives to Divorce
The Legal System	13	(10)
Theory versus Reality
The Players
Divorce Law and Procedure
Legal Research
Lawyers	23	(8)
Deciding if You Want a Lawyer
Selecting a Lawyer
Working with a Lawyer
Firing Your Lawyer
Preliminary Considerations	31	(10)
Residency
Grounds for Divorce
Your Spouse
Financial Information
Negotiation
Property, Debts, and Alimony	41	(14)
Property
Debts
Separation and Financial Issues
Alimony
Child Custody, Visitation, and Support	55	(18)
Child Custody and Visitation
Child Support
General Procedures	73	(12)
An Introduction to Legal Forms
Filing with the Prothonotary
Notifying Your Spouse
Setting a Hearing
Courtroom Manners
Negotiating
A Few More Negotiating Tips
Mutual Consent Divorce	85	(26)
Using the Mutual Consent Procedure
Civil Cover Sheet
Domestic Relations Information Sheet
Notice to Defend and Claim Rights
Complaint in Divorce
Affidavit
County Court of Common Pleas Intake
Domestic Relations Income and Expense Statement
Marital Property Settlement Agreement
Acknowledgment
Affidavit of Consent and Waiver of Notice of Intention to Request Entry of Divorce Decree
Support Guideline Computations---Child Support
Praecipe to Transmit Record
Decree of Divorce
Record of Divorce or Annulment
Notice of Intention to Retake Prior Name
Standard Uncontested Divorce	111	(8)
Forms
Procedures
Contested Divorce	119	(8)
Forms
Procedures
The Master's Hearing	127	(8)
Preparation
The Hearing
Special Circumstances	135	(12)
Paternity Law
When You Cannot Afford Court Costs
Protecting Yourself, Your Children, and Your Property
Temporary Support and Custody
Taxes
Pension Plans
Military
Conclusion
Glossary	147	(12)
Appendix A: Pennsylvania Statutes	159	(8)
Appendix B: Checklists	167	(8)
Appendix C: Blank Forms	175	(86)
Index	261