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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1030

THE COURTS

Title 255--LOCAL
COURT RULES

COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES

Amendments to Local Court Rules No. 5.12(a)(b); No. 1 MV 2000

[30 Pa.B. 3027]

Order of Court

   And Now, this 1st day of June 2000, the following amendments to the Local Rules of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia and Montour Counties, 26th Judicial District are hereby adopted effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. No. 239(d).

By the Court

SCOTT W. NAUS,   
President Judge

LOCAL RULE (L. R.) No. 512

Rule 5.12(a).  Prosecution of Action.

   1.  In addition to the information required by Pa. R.C.P. 1915.15, every Complaint for Custody, Partial Custody or Visitation shall contain the following averments:

   (a)  ''Plaintiff has been advised of the requirement to attend the seminar entitled 'Kids First' '' or such other parenting seminar as selected and approved by the Court.

   (b)  ''Defendant has been advised of the requirement to attend the seminar entitled 'Kids First' '' or such other custody parenting seminar as selected and approved by the Court.

   2.  An Information sheet concerning the Court's parenting seminar shall be attached to the complaint which includes the dates of the seminar(s).

   3.  Both parents must attend seminar within [twenty (20) days of the initial filing.]

Rule 5.12(b).  Child Custody Seminar.

   1.  The Court Administrator will provide the dates for the seminar at the time of the filing of the Custody and/or Divorce Complaint.

   2.  Brochures and registration forms will be available from both the Clerk of Courts and Court Administrator.

   3.  The moving party is responsible for ensuring that the opposing party receives the seminar brochure and registration form.

   4.  The parents must submit the registration form and payment for registration no later than three (3) days prior to the selected seminar date.

   5.  Parents residing outside of Columbia/Montour counties may contact the presenter for possible alternative programs if unable to attend the seminar.

   6.  The Court has authorized the seminar presenter to approve individual changes to the registration, only upon a showing of good cause.

   7.  Parents must attend the seminar. A parent's visitation or custody may be affected by their failure to comply.

   8.  Parents proceeding in forma pauperis or on public assistance must provide proof of such to the presenter.

   9.  Upon successful completion of the seminar, the presenter will issue a certification of completion to the parties, and provide the Clerk of Courts with a seal of completion which shall be affixed by the Clerk of Courts to the front inside cover of the file.

   10.  The presenter shall provide the Court Administrator with a list of non-attendees against whom the Court may issue contempt proceedings.

   11.  This seminar is in addition to the Special Master's conference and parents must comply with attendance before Special Master as governed in other local rules.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1030. Filed for public inspection June 16, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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