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	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. Download our App Today

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 Re cord 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

	Notice of Claim Fee Schedule Account Annual Report - Estate and Person Audit and Filing Dates Guardians Inventory Notice of Charitable Gift Statement of Proposed Distribution Schedule Testate/Intestate Model Estate Account Model Charitable Remainder Unitrust Account

Adoption Documents

	Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record Certificate of Adoption - H105 Final Decree for Adoption Statement of Citizenship and Residency

Foreign Adoption

	Certificate of Adoption of a Foriegn Born Child Instructions for Filing Petition to Register Foreign Adoption Decree Final Decree for Foreign Adoption Final Decree Denied for Foreign Adoption Petition for Adoption of a Foreign Born Child Verification of translator for Foreign Adoption

Petition for Adjudication

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

Termination Of Parental Rights

	Adoption Medical Request Form Birth Parent Registry Form

Guardianship Documents (Incapacitation)

	Annual Report of Estate and/or Person Important Notice Citation with Notice Guardian Inventory Notification of Mental Health Commitment Form Petition for Adjudication of Incapacitation

Real ID-Certified Marriage Certificate

	Certified Marriage Record Request

Birth and Death

	Birth and Death Certificate Instructions Birth and Death Certificate Requestor w/No Phto ID Death Certificate Application Department of Health Forms Vital Statistics (Birth and Death Records)

Minors

	ACA-01 Minor's Application for Judicial Authorization of an Abortion (Pa O.C. Rule 16.10) ACA-02 Confidential Unsworn Verification by a Minor (Pa O.C. Rule 16.10) Minor's Application for Judicial Authorization of an Abortion

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Documents

	Administrative Order 25 of 2015 Orphans' Court Procedure eFiling Instructions for Known Cases eFiling Instrustions for Unknown Cases (New cases) Fee Schedule How to Obtain a Copy and eCertified Copies of Documents How to View the Orphans' Court Calendar PA Historical and Museum Commission Pay for Your eFilings Written Request for Access to Case Records National Fiduciary Accounting Standards Project

	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 OC-01 Petition for Adjudication of Decedents Estate OC-02 Petition for Adjudication Trust OC-03 Petition for Adjudication Guardianship of Incapacitated Person OC-04 Petition Adjudication Guardian of Estate of Minor OC-05 Petition for Adjudication Principal Estate (Under Power of Attorney) OC-06 Notice of Charitable Gift (in accordance with PA O.C/Rule5.5) OC-07 Notice of Claim Filed Pursuant to 20 PA CS 3532 Notice of Orphans Court Appeal Decision Notice of Orphans Court Appeal Filing Notice of Orphans Court Order Notice of Orphans Court Petition Filing