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Lisa Marie Vari & Associates, P.C.
Manor Building, Penthouse Suite
564 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Phone: 412-281-9906
Toll Free 1-866-PA-DIVORCE
Facsimile: 412-281-9908
info@pafamilylawyers.com

Appointments also available in Cranberry Twp., Robinson Twp., South Hills & Washington

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Spousal Support, APL and Alimony

Child Support and Paternity

Child Custody

Grandparents' Rights

Contempt, Enforcement, Modification and Appeals

Stepparent Rights

Juvenile Law

Domestic Violence

Same Sex Couple Laws

Assisted Reproduction Cases & Surrogacy



Family Law FAQs
Family Law FAQs

Must fault be proven to obtain a Pennsylvania divorce decree?

No. Since 1980, all Pennsylvania counties including, but not limited to, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland Counties in Western Pennsylvania have adopted no-fault grounds for divorce.  Pennsylvania no-fault divorces can be finalized anytime after ninety days has expired after the date the Pennsylvania divorce complaint is filed with the court and served upon the defendant if both spouses will sign documents called Affidavits of Consent which indicate their consent to the entry of the Pennsylvania divorce decree.  In PA, if either spouse refuses to sign the Affidavit of Consent, a divorce decree cannot be entered until two years has expired from the spouses' date of separation.  In most cases, fault based grounds, even if they exist, are not pursued.  Fault based grounds for Pennsylvania divorces are generally based upon adultery or abandonment of the marriage without just cause. 

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The statements in this section are based on Pennsylvania law and have been issued to inform and not advise. The statements are general in nature and individual facts in a given case may alter their application or involve other laws not referred to here.

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