Primary source materials like statutes, court rules, and caselaw may also need to be consulted; see the PA Law guides for how to access these primary source materials.
In conjunction with its continuing legal education courses, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) produces many books each year covering various family law topics. Some of these concentrate on more specific or unusual areas of the law. When a researcher has difficulty finding an answer in the manuals or form books, it is a good idea to turn to a PBI publication for guidance.
The publications listed below are a sampling of the materials on Pennsylvania Family Law available to Jenkins' members. New PBI publications are being added to our collection continuously. We also keep older years in our Historic Collection for archival purposes. Please check the Jenkins' catalog for a more up-to-date listing. To limit your search results to only PBI materials, select "Modify" on the results page and enter Pennsylvania Bar Institute in the "Publisher" field.
Please note that not all PBI titles are published each year. Please remember to update with primary sources.
Family Law Institute
Includes forms.
Library has annual volumes: 2006-present.
Family Law Update
Library has annual volumes: 1997-present.
The New Support Guidelines 2010
Includes forms.
20 Hot Tips in Family Law: Unique Problems, Practical Solutions
Includes forms.
Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements in Pennsylvania: A Student and Teacher's Workbook
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Family Law 101
Includes forms.
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Family Law Citator
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Attachment: An Evolving Factor in Custody Cases: Beyond the Tender Years Doctrine?
Includes forms.
Custody Law and Practice in Pennsylvania
Includes forms.
Library also has previous editions: see all.
How to Review a Custody Evaluation and Prepare for Trial
Includes forms.
Parenting Coordination Boot Camp
Includes forms.
PBA Family Law Section Summer 2022
See Chapter 2: Gag Orders in Child-Custody Litigation: Social Media and the Privacy Interests of Children.
See Chapter 3: Addressing Gender Identity in the Family Court. Includes forms.
See Chapter 5: Who's the parent? The state of Parentage and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in PA.
See Chapter 8, sub-topic: Custody
Presentation of a Custody Evaluation in a Complex Custody Trial
Includes forms.
Third Parties in Custody Cases
Includes forms.
Accounting & Financial Statements for Divorce Lawyers
Includes forms.
Basics of Handling a Divorce in Pennsylvania
Child and Spousal Support: Back to the Basics 2023
Includes forms.
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements in Pennsylvania: A Student and Teacher's Workbook
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Essential Family Law Agreements and Documents 2022
Chapter 5: Sample Marriage Settlement Agreements, Plain Language Agreement, How to Properly Address Challenging but Often Encountered Issues in the Marital Settlement Agreement. Includes forms.
Evolving Support Cases: Deductions, Add-backs, Deviation and Discovery
Includes forms.
Financial Aspects of Divorce
Includes forms.
Finding Hidden Assets in Divorce and Support Cases
Includes forms.
Gray Divorce: Issues and Considerations
Includes forms.
PBA Family Law Section Summer 2022
See Chapter 1: Prenuptial Agreements in Pennsylvania. Includes sample forms.
PBA Family Law Section Winter 2023
See Chapter 8, Section 1: Equitable Distribution.
Preparing for a Support Hearing
Includes forms.
QDROs, IRAs, Retirement Benefits and More: What Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know
Library also has previous edition: see all.
Your First Support Case
Includes forms.
Adoption & Family Building: Overview, Updates and Best Practices in 2023
Includes forms.
Current Issues for Child Advocates
Library has annual volumes: 1998-present.
The Family Lawyer's Discovery Tool Kit
Includes forms. Includes information for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.
Library has previous editions: see all.
Five County Adoption Practice: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery & Philadelphia Counties
Includes forms.
Frontiers in LGBT Family Law: Marriage and Beyond
The Nuts & Bolts of Adoption Practice in Pennsylvania
Includes forms.
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Paternity Cases: Is the Standard for Paternity in Pennsylvania Changing?
Includes forms.
PBA Family Law Section Winter 2023
See Chapter 6, Sophisticated issues in Adoption & Termination of Rights.
Sophisticated Issues for Family Lawyers
Library also has previous editions: see all.
Special Issues Related to the Termination of Parental Rights
Includes forms.