Certified copies of a divorce decree can be obtained at the Allegheny County Department of Court Records.
Divorce pleadings are filed at Allegheny County Department of Court Records,
Economic claims relevant to a divorce may be initially addressed by the judge assigned to the case. A conciliation should be requested in accordance with the judge’s standard operating procedures. Divorce Hearing Officers may be assigned by the judge to hear your case.
- To request a Judicial Conciliation on Equitable Distribution and other raised claims, please complete the Praecipe to Schedule and attach a Certification of Counsel and submit these to AdultJudicialScheduling@alleghenycourts.us.
Parties, by consent, may praecipe the Docket Clerk to request a conciliation be conducted by the Divorce Hearing Officer. Consent Praecipe for a Divorce Hearing Officer Conciliation. A completed Family Court Coversheet and Certificate of Compliance must be attached to a Praecipe when submitting it to the Docket Clerk (room 400 of the Family Law Center) to request a conciliation be conducted by the Divorce Hearing Officer.
The Court shall continue to review and grant divorces, administratively, when all required documents are filed with the Department of Court Records.