Judge Lawrence J. Keith

Applies to

Petition for modification of custody order

The petition must have a true and correct copy of the existing custody order attached.

Applies to

Petition for modification of custody order

The petition must include the Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification form required by Pa.R.Civ.P. 1915.3-2.

Applies to

Petition for modification of custody order

The petitioner’s verification must state that the statements are true and correct and acknowledge the penalties for false statements.

Applies to

Custody petition and criminal record abuse history verification forms

Serve the specified filed documents and a blank verification form on the opposing party by personal service or first-class and restricted-delivery certified mail, then file a certificate of service.

Applies to

Transcript request

When necessary, the court order granting a transcript request must accompany the request when served.

For an uncontested motion, the moving party or counsel must provide timely written notice to all other parties of the motion, proposed order, and presentation date and time.

The verification is due at the initial in-person contact with the Court or within 30 days after service of the initiating pleading, whichever occurs first.

The Chair must file the signed award with the Prothonotary immediately after it is signed.

For ordered transcripts not required for a pretrial proceeding or trial, completion is due within a reasonable time determined by the President Judge.

Documents must use 12-point lettering and double spacing, except quotations may be single-spaced.

Margins

left 1 in, right 1 in

Identification sheets must follow Appendix A's format and be printed single-sided on good-quality white letter-size paper with one-inch side margins.

Pleadings and other court filings must be printed on one side of good-quality white letter-size paper.