There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

A Custody complaint is filed when no prior order of Custody has ever been entered in any court.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • Complete one (1) of the following Lehigh County Custody Complaint forms:
    • Custody Complaint
    • Custody Complaint-Two Defendants
    • Custody Complaint-Two Plaintiffs & Two Defendants
  • Complete Confidential Information
  • Complete Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Complete Scheduling Order
  • Complete Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.

There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

A Custody complaint is filed when no prior order of Custody has ever been entered in any court.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • Complete one (1) of the following Lehigh County Custody Complaint forms:
    • Custody Complaint-Two Defendants
    • Custody Complaint-Two Plaintiffs
    • Custody Complaint-Two Plaintiffs & Two Defendants
  • Complete Confidential Information
  • Complete Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Complete Scheduling Order
  • Complete Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.

There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

A Petition for Modification is filed when a party desires to change an existing Custody Order.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • Complete one of the following Lehigh County Petition for Modification forms:
    • Petition for Modification
    • Petition for Modification-Two Defendants
    • Petition for Modification-Two Plaintiffs
    • Petition for Modification-Two Plaintiffs & Two Defendants
  • Complete Confidential Information
  • Complete Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Complete Scheduling Order
  • Complete Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.

There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

A Contempt Petition is filed when one party feels the other is in violation of an existing custody order.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • Complete one of the following Lehigh County Petition for Contempt forms:
    • Lehigh County Petition for Contempt
    • Lehigh County Petition for Contempt-Two Defendants
    • Lehigh County Petition for Contempt-Two Plaintiffs
  • Complete Confidential Information
  • Complete Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Complete Scheduling Order
  • Complete Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.

There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. For General Instructions Click here. To view instructions specific to Relocation Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

A Relocation Notice is filed when one party desires to move to another location inside or outside of Pennsylvania.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • Notice of Proposed Relocation or Pa Courts Form 9 - Relocation Notice Non Court
  • Confidential Information
  • Counter Affidavit Regarding Relocation
  • Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.

There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

A Petition for Special Relief requires the simultaneous filing of either 1) a Complaint for Custody when the petition seeks to establish custody or 2) a Petition for Modification when the petition seeks to change an existing custody order.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • Complete one of the following Lehigh County Petition for Special Relief forms:
    • Petition for Special Relief
    • Petition for Special Relief - Two Defendants
    • Petition for Special Relief - Two Plaintiffs
  • Complete Confidential Information
  • Complete Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Complete Emergency - Notice of Filing
  • Complete Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.

There are complex rules of law that everyone who comes to court must follow. You must follow these rules even though you are not a lawyer because the rules exist to provide an orderly process to reach a fair conclusion. Click here

File a praecipe for self-representation with the Clerk of Judicial Records if you are representing yourself in a Family Court case.

All parties to a custody action must attend a class on the importance of cooperative parenting between separated parents. This three-hour class is offered twice a month in the courthouse, once on Saturday morning and once on Wednesday evening. Parents are not required to attend the same class. The program is presented by A New Dawn Family Solutions. Failure to comply with an Order to attend COPE may result in a finding of contempt, and sanctions imposed by the Court.

• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in English, click here.
• To view the COPE Schedule and download the registration form in Spanish, click here.
• To register and pay online visit the website of A New Dawn Family Solutions, LLC.

The form is to be used when there is already a custody case and a third party (grandparent or a person acting in loco parentis) wishes to join. In addition to the Petition to Intervene, you must file a Petition for Modification if there is an existing custody Order or a Counterclaim for Custody if there is no existing custody Order.

Upon filing a Petition to intervene, the Court will schedule a hearing before a judge and the Court will enter an Order granting or denying the request.

• You must complete ALL of the following forms in order and save each form to a location on your computer. You will need to upload each form when E-filing your documents in Section 2. Failure to complete and file ALL of the forms may result in your case not being processed.
  • o Complete one (1) of the following Lehigh County Custody Intervenor forms:
    • Petition to Intervene
    • Petition to Intervene - Two Defendants
    • Petition to Intervene - Two Plaintiffs
  • Complete Confidential Information
  • Complete Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification
  • Complete Praecipe for self-representation
• Continue on to Section 2

For full registration and filing instructions, please review the Independent Filer Instructions and OFS Family Guidelines documents under the Self-Help section of https://efilepa.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp

Now that you have completed the forms, you are responsible for providing a copy to the opposing side. This process is called "service".

Once your filings have been accepted through the OFS Odyssey File & Serve, you will receive an email at the email address that you used to register with, stating if your filing has been approved or denied. Once you have received the email stating that your filing has been approved, there will be a link to view the approved document(s). You will need to print out the document(s) to serve the other party(ies) in the case.