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Lisa Marie Vari & Associates, P.C.
Manor Building, Penthouse Suite
564 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Phone: 412-281-9906
Toll Free 1-866-PA-DIVORCE
Facsimile: 412-281-9908
info@pafamilylawyers.com

Gigliotti Plaza, Suite 208
20120 Route 19
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Phone: (724) 776-9906
Toll Free 1-866-PA-CUSTODY

*Evening Office in Whitehall

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Contempt, Enforcement, Modification and Appeals

Stepparent Rights

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Our Pennsylvania family law  lawyers  routinely represents individuals with Pennsylvania divorce, equitable distribution, spousal support, alimony pendente lite, alimony, child support, child custody and related issues that arise in Western Pennsylvania including.   Our regularly assists family law clients with family law issues in Allegheny CountyBeaver CountyButler CountyWashington County, and Westmoreland County.  Our attorneys accept family law cases from Armstrong CountyFayette CountyGreene CountyIndiana CountyLawrence CountyMercer CountySomerset County and Venango County  on a case-by-case basis.   We welcome clients who reside in the Greater Pittsburgh and Butler areas and can meet with us in person as well as clients from other cities, states and countries. 

Depending upon your needs, we offer three different consultation options.

The  first option is provided to active duty military personnel.  If you are serving on active duty in the military and you have a Pennsylvania military divorce or family law matter in one of the counties that we service, we offer a free initial consultation during which time you may discuss the specifics of your case.  We will also discuss the family law process, office policies and fees.  This consultation will be conducted in person if you are stationed in Western Pennsylvania and will be conducted in the Pittsburgh office during normal business hours only.  A free initial consultation may be conducted by telephone or by email during normal business hours if you are serving in an out-of-state location.  This consultation will last approximately 30 minutes.  If you are eligible for this type of appointment, you will need to fax, mail, or email a copy of your military ID or other proof of your active duty status prior to the appointment.  The free initial consultation is applicable only for the family law issues of the service members and does not extend to the spouse or other family members of the service member.

The second option is a paid consultation.  The fee is $300 and the appointment generally lasts about 1 - 1 1/2 hours.  During this type of consultation, we will be entering into a confidential attorney-client relationship.  As such, you are permitted to discuss any of the confidential aspects of your situation and we will give you specific legal advice.  You are free to bring in any documents, including tax returns, pay stubs, statements showing marital assets or debts, prior orders of court, etc., that you wish for us to review.  We will also discuss the PA family law process and our office policies and legal fees with you.  If you elect this option, our office will not take on representation of the opposing party in your legal matter even if we are not retained for additional services beyond the paid consultation.  A paid consultation may be conducted by telephone or in person at the Pittsburgh office during normal business hours or in the Whitehall or Cranberry Township offices during evening office hours.  If, at the conclusion of your paid consultation, you elect to retain our offices for your additional legal needs and pay your retainer on the day of the paid consultation, you may be eligible for a discount in the consultation fee.

The third option is a retained client consultation.  This type of appointment is for individuals who know that they wish to retain our offices' service on the day of the appointment and wish for us to immediately begin work on their case.  We will be entering into a confidential attorney-client relationship and you are permitted to discuss any of the confidential aspects of your situation.  You are free to bring in any documents, including tax returns, pay stubs, statements showing marital assets or debts, prior orders of court, etc., that you wish for us to review.  We will also discuss the family law process and our office policies and legal fees with you.   At a retained client consultation, we will discuss the specific facts of your case and form an initial strategy  regarding the future your family law issue.  Retained client consultations may be scheduled by telephone or in person in the Pittsburgh, Whitehall, or Cranberry Township offices.  Please consult with a staff member regarding the amount of your initial retainer and payment options.

If you elect options two or three, you will receive a fee agreement letter that will be given to you at the time of your appointment.  If you wish our office to provide you with services beyond your initial consultation, you will be required to sign the fee agreement letter and return it to our office in person on the day of the appointment or thereafter, by mail, or fax along with the retainer requested by our office.  A retainer is an amount of money paid in advance by a client to our office for the legal services that the client wishes our office to perform on his or her behalf.  Our firm has minimum retainer amounts that are required to be paid in order for us to accept a case.  If you wish, you can discuss with the secretary scheduling your appointment our office's minimum retainer policies.  Please be advised that the specific amount of each client's retainer may vary and will only be determined at the time of the consultation.

For additional benefits of a paid or retaining client consultation and the documents to bring to such appointments, click here.

Our Pittsburgh office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.  Please feel free to call (412) 281-9906 for our Pittsburgh office, (724) 776-9906 for our Cranberry office, or toll-free at  1(866) PA-DIVORCE  or  1(866) PA-CUSTODY to schedule an appointment. 

If you prefer, you may email us your request for an appointment by submitting the following form:

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The use of the Internet for communications with the firm will not establish an attorney-client relationship and messages containing confidential or time-sensitive information should not be sent.  Kindly do not send specific questions or statements regarding your family law matter to our office unless you are an existing client.  Our office does not give specific advice on any legal matter except to existing clients,  prospective clients who desire paid consultations, or to active duty military personnel during a regularly scheduled appointment. 

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Please select all that apply. My problem involves:

Pennsylvania Divorce, Annulment or Common Law Marriage
Pennsylvania Equitable Distribution
Pennsylvania Child Custody
Pennsylvania Grandparents' Rights
Pennsylvania Child Support or Paternity
Pennsylvania Spousal Support, APL, or Alimony
Enforcement or Contempt of Pennsylvania Orders of Court or Agreements
Exceptions or Appeals from Pennsylvania Orders of Court
Modification of Pennsylvania Orders of Court or Agreements
Pennsylvania Prenuptial Agreement
Pennsylvania Postnuptial Agreement
Domestic Violence occurring in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Step-parent Adoption
Pennsylvania Juvenile Delinquency
Pennsylvania Juvenile Dependency

 
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Our office accepts payments by cash, check, money order, certified check, Visa, Master Card, Discover, debit card and wire transfer.

Pittsburgh Office:

Manor Building, Penthouse Suite
564 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Phone: 412-281-9906
Facsimile: 412-281-9908
Email: info@pafamilylawyers.com

The Pittsburgh office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 5 pm.  Appointments are available on a weekly basis in the Pittsburgh office usually between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm.  The days of the week and times of appointments in the Pittsburgh office are varied depending upon our court schedule and prior commitments.   Please direct all correspondence to the Pittsburgh office. 

Click here for directions to the Pittsburgh office

Whitehall Office:

5076 Brownsville Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236

The Whitehall office is open only during scheduled paid or retaining client appointments.   


Click here for directions to the Whitehall office

Cranberry Township Office:

Gigliotti Plaza, Suite 208
20120 Route 19
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066
Phone: (724) 776-9906

The Cranberry Township office is open only during scheduled appointments. 

Click here for directions to the Cranberry Township office

 
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The attorneys at the law offices of Lisa Marie Vari & Associates, P.C. are available to help families and individuals who have cases in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties including communities such as: Aliquippa, Ambridge, Baden, Baldwin, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Bell Acres, Bellevue, Bentleyville, Bethel Park, Blawnox, Brentwood, Brownsville, Burgettstown, Butler, California, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Centerville, Cheswick, Clairton, Claysville, Collier, Coraopolis, Cranberry Township, Crescent, Darlington, Donora, East Deer, Economy, Edgeworth, Elizabeth, Findlay, Finleyville, Forward, Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Gastonville, Gibsonia, Greensburg, Greentree, Grove City, Hampton, Harmar, Hickory, Hookstown, Houston, Indiana, Jefferson Hills, Kennedy, Kilbuck Ross, Latrobe, Lincoln, Lyndora, Marianna, Mars, Marshall-Bradford Woods, McCandless, McDonald, McMurray, Meridian, Midland, Monaca, Monessen, Monongahela, Monroeville, Moon, Mount Oliver, Munhall, Murrysville, New Brighton, New Castle, New Eagle, New Kensington, North Fayette, North Versailles, O'Hara, Oakdale, Ohio Township, Ohioville, Penn Hills, Pine, Pleasant Hills, Plum, Port Vue, Rankin, Richland, Rochester, Scenery Hill, Scott, Sewickley Heights, Shaler, Slippery Rock, South Fayette, South Park, Springdale, Stowe, Tarentum, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair, Valencia, Washington, West Deer, West Elizabeth, West Mifflin, West View, Wexford, White Oak, Whitehall, Wilkins and Zelienople.