Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 231. RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE |
PART I. GENERAL |
Chapter 1915. ACTIONS FOR CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILDREN |
Section 1915.1. Scope. Definitions |
Section 1915.2. Venue |
Section 1915.3. Commencement of Action. Complaint. Order |
Section 1915.3-1. Withdrawal of Pleading. Discontinuance of Action |
Section 1915.3-2. Criminal Record or Abuse History |
Section 1915.4. Prompt Disposition of Custody Cases |
Section 1915.4-1. Alternative Hearing Procedures for Partial Custody Actions |
Section 1915.4-2. Partial Custody. Office Conference. Hearing. Record. Exceptions. Order |
Section 1915.4-3. Non-Record Proceedings. Trials |
Section 1915.4-4. Pre-Trial Procedures |
Section 1915.5. Question of Jurisdiction, Venue or Standing. No Responsive Pleading by Defendant Required. Counterclaim. Discovery |
Section 1915.6. Joinder of Parties |
Section 1915.7. Consent Order |
Section 1915.8. Physical and Mental Examination of Persons |
Section 1915.9. No Default Judgment |
Section 1915.10. Decision. Order |
Section 1915.11. Appointment of Attorney for Child. Interrogation of Child. Attendance of Child at Hearing or Conference |
Section 1915.11-1. Elimination of Parenting Coordination |
Section 1915.11-2. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem |
Section 1915.12. Civil Contempt for Disobedience of Custody Order. Petition. Form of Petition. Service. Order |
Section 1915.13. Special Relief |
Section 1915.14. Disobedience of Order. Arrest. Contempt |
Section 1915.15. Form of Complaint. Caption. Order. Petition to Modify a Custody Order |
Section 1915.16. Form of Order and Notice. Joinder. Intervention |
Section 1915.17. Relocation. Notice and Counter-Affidavit |
Section 1915.18. Form of Order Directing Expert Examination and Report |
Section 1915.19. Form of Order Appointing Counsel for the Child |
Section 1915.21. Form of Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem |
Section 1915.24. Acts of Assembly Not Suspended |
Section 1915.25. Suspension of Acts of Assembly |
Notation
The provisions of these Rules 1915.11915.25 adopted December 10, 1981, effective July 1, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 867; by order of June 25, 1982 and November 8, 1982, the effective date was extended to January 1, 1983, 12 Pa.B. 2169 and 12 Pa.B. 4040, unless otherwise noted.