THE COURTS

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Rule W1915.15, Custody; No. 3 of 2005

[35 Pa.B. 2099]

Order

   And Now, this 23rd day of March 2005, It Is Hereby Ordered that current Westmoreland Rule of Civil Procedure W1915.15 is rescinded, and new Rule W1915.15 is adopted effective thirty days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

DANIEL J. ACKERMAN,   
President Judge

Rule W1915.15 Form of Complaint. Caption. Order. Petition to Modify a Partial Custody or Visitation Order

   The following scheduling order shall be used in all actions containing an issue of custody, partial custody or visitation of minor children:

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION--LAW (CUSTODY)

	)
Plaintiff	)
v.	)	No. __ of 20__
Defendant	)

CUSTODY SCHEDULING ORDER

   You, ______ , (defendant) (respondent), have been sued in court to (obtain) (modify) custody, partial custody or visitation of the children:

Name	Date of Birth
______	______
______	______
______	______

   (1)  The Plaintiff is ORDERED to attend the mandatory Children Hurt In Loss through Divorce/Separation (CHILD) Program on ______ , 20 _____ at __ __ .M. at the Memorial Conference Center at Westmoreland Regional Hospital located at 532 West Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, Pa. 15601, phone number (724) 832-4581. The Plaintiff is also ORDERED to prepay the $50.00 program registration fee using the CHILD Program Registration Form. (No money will be accepted at the session.) The Plaintiff is further ORDERED to serve a copy of the CHILD Program Registration Form on the Defendant.

   (2)  The Defendant is ORDERED to attend the mandatory Children Hurt In Loss through Divorce/Separation (CHILD) Program on ______ , 20 _____ at __ __ .M. at the Memorial Conference Center at Westmoreland Regional Hospital located at 532 West Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg, Pa. 15601, phone number (724) 832-4581. The Defendant is also ORDERED to prepay the $50.00 program registration fee using the CHILD Program Registration Form. (No money will be accepted at the session.)

   (3)  Non resident parents must attend a program similar to the CHILD program which has been certified or approved by the local Court. A Certification of Successful Completion must be presented at the time of the Conciliation Conference.

   (4)  If the moving party fails to pay fees or to appear for the CHILD Program, the Custody action may be dismissed without prejudice, and any fees paid by such party may be forfeited.

   (5)  If the responding party fails to pay fees or to appear for the CHILD program, the Court may issue an immediate Rule to Show Cause why such party should not be held in contempt.

   (6)  Each Party is hereby Ordered to submit to the Family Court Administrator (Custody Office), pursuant to Westmoreland County Rule of Civil Procedure W1915.4-3, a completed Parent Information Form and a copy of your most recent Federal Income Tax Return within 30 days of the date of filing of this Custody Action. Failure to do so may result in the continuance of the conciliation conference or other appropriate sanction. An Election to Proceed Through Mediation or a Consent Agreement may also be filed with the Family Court Administrator at that time. The Plaintiff is hereby Ordered to serve a copy of the Parent Information Form on the Defendant.

   (7)  You are hereby ordered to appear in person on ______ , 20 ____ at __ __ .M. for a Custody Conciliation Conference in the Family Court Custody Office on the fourth floor of the Westmoreland County Courthouse Annex, 2 North Main Street, Greensburg, Pa. 15601.

CHILDREN MUST ATTEND UNLESS
OTHERWISE ORDERED

   If you fail to appear for the Custody Conciliation Conference as provided by this Order, an order for custody, partial custody or visitation may be entered against you or the Court may issue a warrant for your arrest.

   YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS ORDER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.

If You Cannot Afford a Lawyer

Laurel Legal Services
306 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Greensburg, Pa. 15601
(724) 836-2211

If You Do Not Have a Lawyer

Westmoreland Lawyer Referral
129 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Greensburg, Pa. 15601
(724) 834-8490

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

   The Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the Court, please contact (724) 830-3665. All arrangements must be made at least 3 working days prior to any hearing or business before the Court. You must attend the scheduled conference or hearing.

BY THE COURT:               
 

Date: ______         ______ J.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-647. Filed for public inspection April 8, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]

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