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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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Stepping Back From Anger - Protecting Your Children
During Divorce


Tax Implications of Divorce and Support

PA Family Law
Divorce and Annulments

Equitable Distribution

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

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

What should I do if I am the victim of domestic violence in Western Pennsylvania?

If you are the victim of spousal abuse, you should immediately contact your local police department and file a police report. The police will be able to provide you with instructions on how to obtain an Emergency Protection from Abuse (PFA) order. You may also wish to consult with a domestic abuse shelter or crisis hotline. Their numbers can be found in the Yellow Pages of your telephone directory or as listed below:

Western Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Shelters and Referral Sources

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence - 1(800) 932-4632

Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania - 1(888) 299-4673

Crisis Center North located in Allison Park, Pennsylvania - (412) 364-5556

Helping Abuse Victims in Need (HAVIN) located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania - 1(800) 841-8881 or (724) 548-8888

Washington Women's Shelter located in Washington, Pennsylvania - 1(800) 791-4000 or (724) 223-9190

Womansplace located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania - (412) 678-4616

Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh - (412) 687-8005

Women's Center of Beaver County located in Beaver, Pennsylvania - (724) 775-0131

Women's Services of Westmoreland County located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania - (724) 836-1122

Women's Shelter Rape Crisis Center of Lawrence County located in New Castle, Pennsylvania - (724) 652-9036

Our office

Our office accepts Pennsylvania family law cases including divorce, equitable distribution, spousal support, alimony pendente lite, alimony, paternity and child support matters, child custody cases, juvenile law cases, domestic violence, and related matters in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Beaver County, Butler County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County (Greensburg).  Our law firm accepts Pennsylvania family law cases from other Western Pennsylvania counties including Armstrong County (Kittanning) Clarion County, Fayette County, Greene County, Indiana County, Lawrence County, Mercer County, Somerset County, and Venango County on a case-by-case basis. To schedule a consultation, click here.  Our office conducts appointments in our Allegheny County offices located in downtown Pittsburgh and in Whitehall borough and in our Butler County office located in Cranberry Township.  In some circumstances, telephone appointments are available. 

Disclaimer

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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The attorneys at the law offices of Lisa Marie Vari & Associates, P.C. are available to help families and individuals who have cases in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties including communities such as: Aliquippa, Ambridge, Baden, Baldwin, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Bell Acres, Bellevue, Bentleyville, Bethel Park, Blawnox, Brentwood, Brownsville, Burgettstown, Butler, California, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Centerville, Cheswick, Clairton, Claysville, Collier, Coraopolis, Cranberry Township, Crescent, Darlington, Donora, East Deer, Economy, Edgeworth, Elizabeth, Findlay, Finleyville, Forward, Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Gastonville, Gibsonia, Greensburg, Greentree, Grove City, Hampton, Harmar, Hickory, Hookstown, Houston, Indiana, Jefferson Hills, Kennedy, Kilbuck Ross, Latrobe, Lincoln, Lyndora, Marianna, Mars, Marshall-Bradford Woods, McCandless, McDonald, McMurray, Meridian, Midland, Monaca, Monessen, Monongahela, Monroeville, Moon, Mount Oliver, Munhall, Murrysville, New Brighton, New Castle, New Eagle, New Kensington, North Fayette, North Versailles, O'Hara, Oakdale, Ohio Township, Ohioville, Penn Hills, Pine, Pleasant Hills, Plum, Port Vue, Rankin, Richland, Rochester, Scenery Hill, Scott, Sewickley Heights, Shaler, Slippery Rock, South Fayette, South Park, Springdale, Stowe, Tarentum, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, Valencia, Washington, West Deer, West Elizabeth, West Mifflin, West View, Wexford, White Oak, Whitehall, Wilkins and Zelienople.