No. Since 1980, all Pennsylvania counties including, but not limited to, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland Counties in Western Pennsylvania have adopted no-fault grounds for divorce. Pennsylvania no-fault divorces can be finalized anytime after ninety days has expired after the date the Pennsylvania divorce complaint is filed with the court and served upon the defendant if both spouses will sign documents called Affidavits of Consent which indicate their consent to the entry of the Pennsylvania divorce decree. In PA, if either spouse refuses to sign the Affidavit of Consent, a divorce decree cannot be entered until two years have expired from the spouses' date of separation. In most cases, fault based grounds, even if they exist, are not pursued. Fault based grounds for Pennsylvania divorces are generally based upon adultery or abandonment of the marriage without just cause.
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