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Bucks Cnty. C.P. Rule 15.4A
Bucks County local rules: Rule 15.4A
Rule 15.4A Persons at Hearing for Involuntary Termination of Parental
Rights.
1. The following persons shall appear at the hearing for involuntary termination of
parental rights pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. §2511, et seq.:
a. A representative of the agency to whom custody is sought to be awarded; or
b. the person(s) to whom custody is sought to be awarded.
2. At least 10 days' notice of the hearing shall be given to the parent or parents
whose rights are to be terminated, to the parents or guardian of a minor parent
whose rights are to be terminated, to the putative father, to the other parent who
has not relinquished parental rights and whose rights are not to be terminated and
to the parents or guardian of the other parent if the other parent is a minor. These
persons are not required to attend the hearing.
3. The witnesses at the hearing may be sequestered.
Provenance
- Source
- www.buckscounty.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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