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Child Custody Services
COVID-19 Updates
The Child Custody Services Office is currently operating under a normal schedule and conducting mediations and partial custody hearings in person. All parties and attorneys appearing for proceedings in the office who have not been fully vaccinated must wear a mask.
Forms
Forms are available for filing an initial custody complaint and for filing petitions for modification or contempt. These forms can also be purchased in a printed packet with instructions from the Fayette County Law Library for $13.
Forms for filing a Complaint for Custody
Forms for filing a Petition for Modification or a Petition for Contempt of a Custody Order
Services
The Child Custody Services Office conducts mediations and hearings regarding legal and physical custody of minor children between parents, grandparents, and third parties.
- Our office cannot provide legal advice regarding custody cases. If you are in need of legal advice regarding your case, please contact an attorney.
- The Child Custody Services Office is not a filing office. Complaints, motions, pleadings, and other documents should be filed with the Prothonotary or the Court Administrator's Office, as appropriate.
- Parties are only permitted to speak with the mediator or hearing officer assigned to their case during scheduled mediation conferences and hearings. The mediators/hearing officers cannot provide legal advice to parties.
- The Child Custody Services does not conduct custody trials, custody motions, or matters relating to child support.
Contact Us
Child Custody Services Office
Fayette County Courthouse
61 E. Main Street, Third Floor
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: (724) 434-6022
Fax: (724) 434-6023