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Pennsylvania Family Law

Treatises and Practice Aids

Family Law 101 (2023) Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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Addresses PFAs, Prenuptial Agreements, Divorce, Support & APL, Custody, Equitable Distribution, Alimony, ADR, Children's Fast Track Appeals, and more. 

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Family Law LexisNexis
Also on the LexisNexis Digital Library and the library's Lexis computers.

Pennsylvania Family Law Practice and Procedure: with Forms West/Thomson Reuters
Also on the library's Westlaw computers.
Includes forms. Library has previous editions: see all.

Standard Pennsylvania Practice West/Thomson Reuters 
Also available on the library's Westlaw computers. 
Chapter 126. Domestic Relations Actions (Volumes 24, 24A, 25), includes:

  • I. Proceedings Under Divorce Code
  • V. Procedure in Divorce and Annulment 
  • VI. Proceedings Involving Support of Family Members
  • VIII. Proceedings Involving Custody and Visitation of Children
  • X. Proceedings Involving Termination of Parental Rights or Involving Adoption 
  • XI. Proceedings Involving Paternity
  • XII. Actions Pursuant to Protection from Abuse Act
  • XIII. Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality 

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Parenting Coordination Training: Skills for Survival 2023 Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Pennsylvania Child Custody: Law, Practice, and Procedure Bisel
Addresses legal & physical custody, standing, grandparents & third parties, relocation, evidence, experts, and more. 
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Third Parties in Custody Cases Pennsylvania Bar Institute 
Includes forms.

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Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements in Pennsylvania: A Student and Teacher's Workbook Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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Essential Family Law Agreements and Documents 2022 Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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.

Gray Divorce: Issues and Considerations Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Addresses divorce as it relates to issues like retirement/financial planning, alimony & premarital agreements, Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid, incapacitated persons, and more.
Includes forms.

Pennsylvania Divorce Code Annotated: with Forms Bisel
Includes forms.

Pennsylvania Divorce Code Annotated Rules Bisel
Includes forms.

QDROs, IRAs, Retirement Benefits and More: What Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Slicing Up The Pie: Property Distribution in Pennsylvania (2016) PBI Press

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Child and Spousal Support: Back to the Basics 2023 Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Includes forms.
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Pennsylvania Support Practice Bisel
Addresses child support, spousal support, and Alimony Pendente Lite (APL), and more. A handbook "from first contact to the last appeal."

Pennsylvania Support Rules Annotated Bisel

Family Law 101 (2023) Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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See Chapter 1: Protection from Abuse in Pennsylvania

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Family Law LexisNexis
Also on the LexisNexis Digital Library and the library's Lexis computers.
See Chapter 3 - Protection From Abuse Orders

Pennsylvania Family Law Practice and Procedure: with Forms West/Thomson Reuters
Also on the library's Westlaw computers.
See Chapter 15. Protection from Abuse

Standard Pennsylvania Practice West/Thomson Reuters 
Also available on the library's Westlaw computers. 
See Chapter 126. Domestic Relations Actions (Volume 25):

  • XII. Actions Pursuant to Protection from Abuse Act
  • XIII. Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality 

Current Issues for Child Advocates Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Library has annual volumes: 1998-present.

Family Law Citator Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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Family Law Institute Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Includes forms.
Library has annual volumes: 2006-present.

Family Law Update Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Library has annual volumes: 1997-present.

Family Law 101 Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Includes topics that cover child support, equitable distribution, alimony, alternative dispute resolution process, and more.
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PBA Family Law Section Summer 2022 Pennsylvania Bar Institute
See Chapter 1: Prenuptial Agreements in Pennsylvania. Includes sample forms. 

PBA Family Law Section Winter 2023 Pennsylvania Bar Institute
See Chapter 8, Section 1: Equitable Distribution. See Chapter 6, Sophisticated issues in Adoption & Termination of Rights.