To serve the public by providing child support services as authorized by law. They establish, modify and enforce orders of support and provide support collection services for children and families in an effective and efficient manner, making prudent use of public resources.

Offers county operations, including administration/human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor. Information on county services.

Domestic violence protection requests/petitions. Protection order coordination. Emergency PFAs can be obtained from Reading Central Court on 1st Floor of courthouse after 7:00pm and on weekends.

Serves as the governing legislative body for Carbon County. Oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, emergency services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Provides filing for civil actions such as Custody/Visitation Matters, Divorce Complaints, Equity Actions, Judgements.UCC Financing Statements,Lien Stipulations, Mechanic/Municipal Liens, Mortgage Foreclosures, Quiet Title Actions. Clerk of Orphans Court process Marriage License applications. Passport and Birth Certificate Information.

All civil litigation is filed with the Prothonotary. A few examples include the following:

family court matters such as divorce, child custody and protection from abuse cases.

unpaid debt complaints

malpractice actions

mortgage foreclosures

personal injury cases

equity actions

replevin

district justice civil judgment appeals

license suspension appeals

administrative agency appeals

actions in ejectment

condemnation proceedings

Liens against real estate and personal property are also part of the records.

The office also serves as the passport acceptance agent. Records date back to 1759.

Provides civil, criminal, family, orphan's court, and district court services.

Establishes and collects support for children and dependent spouses, enforces financial and medical orders, and helps to establish paternity and locate absent parents.

Prepares and maintains the records for the Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Collects fines and costs for criminal convictions of Court of Common Pleas. Maintains road dockets and Liquor Control Board appeals. Maintains the road docket for all municipal subdivisions. Prepares all commitments for defendants taken into custody. Provide courtroom clerk for judges of the criminal divisions.

Offers supervised visitation program that acknowledges the importance of continued family contact.

Chief Clerk of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Handles Family Court filings (Protection from Abuse, divorces and custody matters). Chief Notary for County of Berks in civil cases. Records judgements and liens (local, state, and federal). Distributes immigration information. Records and maintains records for all civil cases. Agent for application of passports.

Maintains liens, judgments, divorce actions, and civil and equity files. Collects filing fees, time-stamps, issues receipts, proofreads indexes, certifies court seals, exemplifies, notifies, copies, and communicates by mail or phone the legally mandated information. Services include: 2017 state fee increase, bi-lingual PFA forms, court records internet access, divorce self help information, documents and forms, marriage license, obtaining a birth certificate, and passport information.

Offers services including Location of Absent Parents; Establishment of paternity; Establishment of Support Orders Including Medical Support; Enforcement of Support Orders; Translation services.

This York County Government Office for Row Officers oversees both the Clerk of Orphan's Court and the Register of Wills. Orphan's Court:(717)771-9288 and Wills':(717) 771-9607 The duties of the Clerk of Orphans' Court include: filing petitions for incapacitated persons and petitions for the appointment of guardians for minors, petitions for adoptions (which records are confidential), the granting of marriage licenses, and records of births and deaths from 1893 through 1906. Birth and death records of persons born after 1906 are on file with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, Pa 16103. Phone: (724) 656-3100. This office is also responsible in assisting the Judge of Orphans' Court during court proceedings as well as the documents pertaining to those proceedings. As register of wills, this office has jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the granting of letters of testamentary and letters of administration to persons properly

Consists of the County Council, which is the governing legislative body, and the County Executive, who oversees county operations, including administration/ human resources, economic development, corrections, court services, fiscal affairs, human services, public works, and the offices of the Coroner, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Solicitor.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Provides filing, recording and processing of all civil actions, equity actions, judgments, federal and local tax liens, city liens, family court matters, arbitrations, license suspension appeals, appeals to higher court, and applications for passports. Also files and records all judgments, orders, decrees of court which includes sending out notice of such entry to parties and/or counsel in each case. Issues writs and process many other legal documents.

Custodian of adult and juvenile criminal records. Filing office for summary appeals, bail, expungement, constable and private detective licenses.

Provides a variety of services under the federal child support program including case initiation, establishment of paternity and support orders, collection and disbursement of support payments, location services, modification of existing support orders, case management services, interstate support services, and a variety of enforcement services.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Provides support services to custodial parents seeking financial support from an absent or non-custodial parent. Also establishes support orders for dependent spouses, establishes paternity, and helps to locate absent parents/spouses.

Maintains civil records for the court and is responsible for the creation, maintenance and certification of matters pending or determined by the court, including certain reporting and collection duties to state agencies. Processes passport applications and files records pertaining to divorce decrees. Operates as the filing office for the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas.

Provides the following basic services to the people of Lancaster County: Register of Wills - Grants letters testamentary to those probating a will and letters of administration to those who die without a will. (Records are open to public inspection.) - Collects inheritance tax for Pennsylvania Orphans Court - Issues marriage licenses - Provides applications to persons wishing to obtain copies of birth certificates - Handles all adoption proceedings. Adoptions are sealed and held in closed court - Settle estates of minors and incapacitated persons

Provides a variety of services under the federal child support program. Services include: Enforcement of support orders - financial and medical provisions of support orders Filing services for child support, spousal support, and/or alimony pendente lite actions Paternity establishment Support order establishment and modification of existing support orders