DELAWARE COUNTY Adoption of Amendment to Local Rule 1920.31(f); Misc. Doc. No. 00-3708 [33 Pa.B. 873] Order And Now, to wit, this 19th day of November, 2002, it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that Local Rule 1920.31(f) is hereby Adopted and shall read as follows:
Rule 1920.31(f) Hearings for Alimony Pendente Lite, Counsel Fees and/or Costs.
(1) Any party may seek Alimony Pendente Lite by completing and filing with the Office of Judicial Support an application for Alimony Pendente Lite. The Office of Judicial Support shall promptly forward the application to the Domestic Relations Office which shall assign a PASCES identifying number and list the matter for hearing before the Master. The Domestic Relations Office will notify the parties of the hearing date and time. Applications for continuances shall be directed to the Domestic Relations Office.
(2) At the conclusion of the hearing, the Master shall file with the Court findings of fact, with recommendations and a proposed Order. The Order shall state that any party may request a hearing before a Judge by filing within ten (10) days after mailing of the Notice of Entry of the Order, a written Notice of Demand for hearing with the Office of Judicial Support. The party requesting a hearing before a Judge shall file the Notice of Demand with the Office of Judicial Support and serve a copy of the Notice of Demand on all parties and the Court Administrator's Office for assignment to a Judge in conformity with Pa.R.C.P. 440. If neither party requests a hearing before a judge within the ten-day period, the Master's recommended Order shall constitute the final Order.
(3) The Domestic Relations Office will close the case unless Ordered by the Court to collect the Alimony Pendente Lite. A request for a hearing before a Judge shall not stay the recommended Order. The hearing before the Judge shall be de novo.
(4) The Alimony Pendente Lite Application shall be in substantially the following form:
Domestic Relations Section of Delaware County
P. O. Box 543
Media, PA 19063
Phone: (610) 891-4314
Fax: (610) 891-1959Application for Alimony Pendente Lite
(Please print clearly)Divorce Docket Number: __________
Plaintiff's Name: __________
Social Security Number: ____ - ____ - _____
Date of Birth: __ / __ / __
Address: __________
Is address confidential? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Home Phone Number: ( ____ ) _____ - ______
Attorney's Name: __________
Attorney's Address: __________
Attorney's Phone Number: ( ____ ) ____ - ______
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Defendant's Name: __________
Social Security Number: ____ - ____ - _____
Date of Birth: __ / __ / __
Address: __________
Is address confidential? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Home Phone Number: ( ____ ) _____ - ______
Attorney's Name: __________
Attorney's Address: __________
Attorney's Phone Number: ( ____ ) ____ - ______
Plaintiff's Signature: __________
Date: __________
By the Court
KENNETH A. CLOUSE,
President Judge[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-258. Filed for public inspection February 14, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
