In Butler County, Pennsylvania an action for divorce begins with a Butler County Divorce Attorney preparing a Complaint in Divorce, filing it at the Butler County PA Courthouse, and serving it upon the defendant in the divorce action by certified mail. The Pennsylvania Divorce laws require that spouses come to an agreement regarding the division of the marital property and debts or that an order for equitable distribution of the marital assets and liabilities be entered by the court prior to the entry of a PA Divorce Decree.Most marital property division cases are settled with a Consent Order of Court or a written Marriage Settlement Agreement. However, when parties to a PA divorce cannot come to an agreement, the Court will conduct the Equitable Distribution process. The process begins with the Butler County Divorce Lawyers filing a formal listing of the marital property and debts and then, upon motion by either party’s Butler County Divorce Attorney and payment of Master’s fees, the case will be assigned to a standing Master in Divorce.