Litigation
This is the “traditional” way that couples achieve divorce. It is an adversarial approach where spouses/parents are rivals against each other. The court system is used to settle the disputes between a couple, which can include, issues involving property, support and children. The court system in Pennsylvania is structured so that each of these issues is addressed in a different process. In addition, most of the time, decisions on issues in each of these areas is made by someone different.