Berks Cnty. C.P. Civil Rules Rule 211.8

(a) Instead of a praecipe as stated in B.R.C.P. No.s 211.1 through 211.6, a party requesting that

Family Argument be scheduled shall:

(1) Contact the assigned Judge to get a date, time and location for argument court. Such

information shall be included on a scheduling order and filed along with the other required documents

with the Prothonotary. The party shall simultaneously file with the Prothonotary the required copies of

his brief of argument and a proof of service that copies of the scheduling order and brief of argument have

been served on all other parties in the case; or

(2) File a blank scheduling order along with the other required documents with the

Prothonotary. The party shall simultaneously file with the Prothonotary the required copies of his brief of

argument and a proof of service that copies of the blank scheduling order and brief of argument have been

served on all other parties in the case;

(3) If a blank scheduling order is filed, the assigned Judge shall set forth the date, time

and location for argument court and notify all parties.

(b) An argument court brief shall be filed by the party not having the burden at argument court at

least seven (7) days preceding the argument court date set forth in the scheduling order unless another

date has been set by the Court. This brief of argument shall be accompanied by a proof of service that

copies of the brief of argument have been served on all other parties in the case.

(c) A party filing for argument shall set forth in writing on such documents:

(1) the matter to be argued

(2) the party who has the burden at argument; and

(3) the name of the judge assigned to the case, if known.