From through , the Legislature and the Courts of Common Pleas handled divorces. In , the Court of Common Pleas alone began to govern divorce action. Since , these records have been kept in the Prothonotary's Office in the county where the divorce was granted. Divorces were rare in colonial Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War and early statehood. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.
An Official Pennsylvania Government Website. View the most recent report of state and county marriage and divorce statistics PDF. Stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. Increase access to health care. Provide high-quality supports and protections to vulnerable Pennsylvanians.
You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. If 60 days pass and the couple has not gotten married, they must reapply and repeat the application project completely.
The specific fees and laws required to obtain a marriage licence in Pennsylvania vary in most counties. Cash and personal checks will not be accepted in purchasing a marriage licence in Pennsylvania.
The marriage licence cannot be used out of state, but can be used in any county within the state. If one or both of the applicants were previously married, it is necessary to provide proof of the divorce, or dissolution of marriage. This must be at the same time as application for a license. Necessary information includes:. It is the document that is given to two people after a marriage has been performed, and typically acts as legal proof that the marriage has happened.
To obtain a copy of a certified marriage certificate, interested parties must visit the Register of Wills office in the specific county in Pennsylvania where the marriage certificate was issued. There is no state-based solution for finding certified marriage certificates.
Prices and availability will vary depending on the county. Last Name:. Are Pennsylvania Marriage Records Public? Modifying a birth record. Filing a report of birth. Information for new parents. Genealogy - fact sheet. Filing a report of domestic adoption.
Filing a report of adoption of a foreign-born child. Information for Birth Parents. Information for Adoptees: Ordering a noncertified copy of original birth record. Ordering a death certificate. Ordering a fetal death certificate.
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