Management of the non-judicial operations of the Court system.
Establishment and enforcement of child and spousal support orders.
Provide equal access to justice to all litigants who have limited English proficiency.
Works with juvenile offenders to protect the community, restore victims, reduce risk to reoffend, and assist in providing long-term behavior change.
Provides a comprehensive collection of legal resources to the public.
Issues marriage licenses and maintains marriage records dating back to 1885.
Legal proceedings regarding child custody, divorce, and protection from abuse cases.
Specialized Court that handles cases with minors who are involved in legal matters.
First level of the judicial system dealing primarily with summary offenses, preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases, civil claims up to $12,000, landlord/tenant disputes, and emergency protection orders.
Documents used in child and spousal support matters.
Miscellaneous documents used in child custody, divorce, and protection from abuse cases.
Mark B. Stanziola joined the Lehigh County bench in January 2026. Judge Stanziola brings over 38 years of experience in representing clients in complex and no-fault divorce, property distribution matters, partition of property, equity actions and adoptions, as well as extensive experience representing clients in protection from abuse cases, complex custody cases, and child and spousal support cases.
Judge Stanziola has served as a Custody Hearing Officer in Monroe County and a Custody Conference Officer in Northampton County.
Judge Stanziola is a frequent Continuing Legal Education program presenter, focusing on topics aimed at enhancing the legal knowledge and skills of family law attorneys so that they can better help serve clients.
Judge Stanziola has engaged in extensive community outreach. He was a founding member of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBTQ Center in Allentown, established their Community Legal Clinic, and served on its Board of Directors. He also served on the Church Council of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Emmaus and was on its Executive Committee. Judge Stanziola is a frequent presenter at colleges and in the community.
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