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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-1085

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Local Adoption Rules; No. 3 of 2022

[52 Pa.B. 4086]
[Saturday, July 23, 2022]

Administrative Order of Court

 And Now, this 7th day of July 2022, It Is Hereby Ordered that Westmoreland County Orphans' Court Procedural Rules W015.1, W015.7, W015.8, W015.9 and W015.10 are amended. This change is effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

RITA DONOVAN HATHAWAY, 
President Judge

Rule W015.1. Professional Testimony—Adoptions.

 Unless objections are filed at least ten (10) days prior, testimony in termination of parental rights proceedings of experts including physicians, psychologists and other medical professionals may be taken by two-way advanced communication technology, including, but not limited to, technology including video conferencing and teleconferencing.

 Adopted September 17, 2009, effective November 2, 2009. Rule W0305 renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May, 29 2017. Rule W015.1 amended, effective ______ .

Rule W015.7. Voluntary Relinquishment to Agency.

 A petition to relinquish parental rights and duties with respect to a child who has been in the care of an agency, which alleges that one of the natural parents is deceased shall have attached to it the death certificate of the deceased parent, or if no death certificate or certification of registration of death can be obtained, a statement of the reason therefor and an allegation of the efforts made to obtain the certificate with a request that the court establish a date and place of death at the adoption hearing on the basis of the evidence presented.

 Rescinded September 17, 2009; New Rule W0301 adopted September 17, 2009, effective November 2, 2009. Rule W0301(b) rescinded August 27, 2013, effective October 14, 2013. Rule W0301 renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May 29, 2017. Rule W015.7 amended, effective ______ .

Rule W015.8. Voluntary Relinquishment to Adult Intending to Adopt Child.

 A petition to relinquish parental rights and duties with respect to a child who has been in the exclusive care of Prospective Adoptive Parents, which alleges that one of the natural parents is deceased shall have attached to it the death certificate of the deceased parent, or if no death certificate or certification of registration of death can be obtained, a statement of the reason therefor and an allegation of the efforts made to obtain the certificate with a request that the court establish a date and place of death at the adoption hearing on the basis of the evidence presented.

 Rescinded September 17, 2009; New Rule W0302 adopted September 17, 2009, effective November 2, 2009. Rule W0302(b) rescinded in part August 27, 2013, effective October 14, 2013. Rule W0302 renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May 29, 2017. Rule W015.8 amended effective ______ .

Rule W015.9. Alternative Procedure for Relinquishment by Confirmation of Consent to Adoption.

 A petition to confirm consent to adoption given by a birth parent, presumptive father, or putative father relinquishing parental rights and agreeing to have the child placed for adoption, which alleges that one of the natural parents is deceased, shall have attached to it the death certificate of the deceased parent, or if no death certificate or certification of registration of death can be obtained, a statement of the reason therefor and an allegation of the efforts made to obtain the certificate with a request that the court establish a date and place of death at the adoption hearing on the basis of the evidence presented.

 Rule W015.9, adopted effective ______ .

Rule W015.10. Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights.

 A petition for involuntary termination of parental rights, which alleges that one of the natural parents is deceased, shall have attached to it the death certificate of the deceased parent, or if no death certificate or certification of registration of death can be obtained, a statement of the reason therefor and an allegation of the efforts made to obtain the certificate with a request that the court establish a date and place of death at the adoption hearing on the basis of the evidence presented.

 Adopted September 17, 2009, effective November 2, 2009. Rule W0303(a) rescinded August 27, 2013, effective October 14, 2013. Rule W0303 amended and renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May 29, 2017. Rule W015.10 amended effective ______ .

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1085. Filed for public inspection July 22, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]


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