Documents Center

Documents Center

Welcome to the Adams County Clerk of Orphans' Courts Document Center

Orphans' Courts App and Court Appearance Notifications

The Adams County PA Orphans' Courts mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The Adams County Clerk of Courts App allows residents to easily make payments, search records, access PACFile and the Guardianship Tracking System, connect with PASAVIN, and other interactive features, as well as provides the community the latest news and information.

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Orphans' Court Documents and Forms

Marriage Documents

Marriage License Brochure
Start a Marriage License - Online Services
Schedule Marriage Application - Video
Certification of Marriage - How to obtain eCertification and copy of marriage documents
Certified Marriage Record Request
Persons Qualified to Solemnize Marriage
Apostille Brochure
Non-Impediment, Authenticated Marriage for Foreign Country
Petition to Amend Marriage Record
Social Security Name Change

Estate Documents

Adoption Documents

Foreign Adoption

Petition for Adjudication

Decedents Estate
Trust
Guardianship of Incapacitated Person
Principal's Estate (Under Power of Attorney)

Termination Of Parental Rights

Guardianship Documents (Incapacitation)

Real ID-Certified Marriage Certificate

Certified Marriage Record Request

Birth and Death

Minors

Frequently Asked Questions – Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania

Documents

Examples of Filings Requiring Court Action

Petitions for Adoption
Accountings for Audit by the Court
Petitions for guardians, incapacitated persons and minors
Minor's Compromises
Petitions for Settlement of Small Estate
Petitions for Wrongful Death and Survival Actions

Examples of Filings Not Requiring Court Action

Family Settlement Agreements
Claims against an Estate
Disclaimers of inheritance

Forms

Guardian Forms