They are based on Pennsylvania law and have been issued to inform and not advise. The statements are general, and individual facts in a given case may alter their application or involve other laws not referred to in these pamphlets. Before you can file for divorce in Pennsylvania, you or your spouse must have resided in the state for at least six months. Then you must prove that there are grounds, or lawfully acceptable reasons, for a divorce.
Different guidelines apply depending on whether the divorce is filed as no-fault or fault.