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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Family Law Section

This Section shall bring together for better acquaintance and mutual advantage those members of the Allegheny County Bar Association who are interested in the development and practical workings of the law, both substantive and procedural, relating to marriage, divorce, equitable distribution, alimony, support, custody, and domestic relations generally, as well as the law relating to family law, conduct various continuing legal education programs in family law for the benefit of its members, serve as liaison with the courts dealing in the area of family law, assisting them in the administrative acts they may propose, and coordinate legislative proposals and other activities with the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations' Sections of Family Law and other related organizations.

ACBA Liaison: Dorie Schnippert, 412-402-6610

To access the Family Division Court Manual and other information about the Family Division, use this link to visit the Allegheny County Courts website.

Family Law Section report

Family Law Section Children's Issues report

Section Council members