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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-174

THE COURTS

Title 255--LOCAL
COURT RULES

CLEARFIELD COUNTY

Local Rule of Civil Procedure 1920.3

[26 Pa.B. 586]

Rule 1920.3. Children First Program.

   1.  The first page of every divorce complaint shall identify all the children of the parties and birth date and ages as of the date of filing. If the parties to the divorce action are parents of no children, the first page shall so state.

   2.  Upon the filing of a divorce action, the parties will be notified via the Children First Program brochure distributed by the Court that their attendance at this seminar is mandatory. The parties must fulfill this requirement within 60 days of the filing of a divorce action.

   3.  Attendance at the seminar is mandatory. Required attendance may only be waived for compelling reasons. All requests for waiver must be presented in a motion to the Court.

   4.  Within ten (10) days of said notification (see paragraph 1 above), the parties are required to register for the Program by using the preprinted registration form contained in the Education Program for Divorcing Program brochure.

   5.  A fee of $40 will be assessed each individual attending the seminar. The fee must be paid in advance of the seminar and sent along with the completed registration form to the address listed on the brochure, unless other arrangements for payment are made with the provider. A request for waiver or reduction of the fee with proof of hardship must be presented to the Court of Common Pleas.

   6.  FAILURE TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COURT AND MAY RESULT IN A FINDING OF CONTEMPT AND THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

   7.  Upon successful completion of the Program, parents will receive a certificate to present to the Court verifying participation.

JOSEPH S. AMMERMAN,   
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-174. Filed for public inspection February 9, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]


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