Pennsylvania Divorce Details
Pennsylvania Divorce Made Easier
- No court hearing required.
- Get your finalized Decree by mail.
Residency Requirements
At least one of the spouses must live Pennsylvania for six months before filing for divorce.
Grounds for Divorce
You can get a divorce by mutual consent in Pennsylvania, if you and your spouse agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken. This just means that the marriage cannot be fixed.
Filing for Divorce
Use DivorceWriter to complete your own Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania divorce forms. You'll receive all the documents you need to get a divorce in Pennsylvania and also get complete filing instructions. The basic steps to getting a divorce in Pennsylvania are:
- File initial divorce forms at the Court Clerk's office.
- Mail divorce papers to spouse.
- Sign and file the consent and waiver forms.
- Receive your Decree in the mail.
Division of property, child parenting plan (including child support, visitation and custody), alimony, and more are covered. If your documents are not accepted by the Court, DivorceWriter offers a money back guarantee.
What is included in the DivorceWriter Package?
- Includes all documents needed to complete your divorce.
- Property division, debt, and spousal support are covered.
- Child support, parenting plan, name restoration, and more.
- Receive your package instantly online, or receive by mail.
- Make unlimited changes for two years.
- Note: The DivorceWriter fee does not include the filing fee charged by the Court Clerk in your county.
Included Pennsylvania Forms
Local (county-specific) forms have been omitted from the list below.
- Confidential Information Form (CIF)
- Entry of Appearance (not required in all counties)
- Notice to Defend and Claim Rights (commonly referred to as Notice to Plead)
- Complaint in Divorce
- Parenting Education Order*
- Non-Military Affidavit (not used in all counties)
- Acceptance of Service
- Plaintiff's Affidavit of Consent (3301c divorce only)
- Defendant's Affidavit of Consent (3301c divorce only)
- Affidavit Under 3301(d)
- Plaintiff's Waiver of Notice of Intention to File Praecipe to Transmit
- Defendant's Waiver of Notice of Intention to File Praecipe to Transmit
- Child Support Worksheet*
- Property Settlement Agreement (if minor children and/or property will be included)
- Praecipe to Transmit Record
- Final Decree of Divorce
- Prior Name Notice (if changing last name)
*Divorce with minor children only
What Our Customers are Saying
"Divorce is the toughest thing that I have had to ever face. DivorceWriter helped make the paperwork and process smooth, efficient, and as painless as possible. Everything was delivered as promised, I was allowed to make changes after my paperwork was delivered, and the judge had absolutely no questions whatsoever regarding the paperwork. It truly was a very easy process." -Jeff P.
