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Venango Cnty. C.P. Local Domestic Relations Rules (introduction)
Venango County local rules: Local Domestic Relations Rules
Local Domestic Relations Rules—Venango County
SUPPORT RULES
Rule 1910.10. Alternative Hearing Procedures.
(c) Venango County shall conduct support proceedings in accordance with the
alternate hearing procedure, Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.12.
Rule 1910.12. Office Conference. Hearing. Record. Exceptions. Order.
(a) There shall be an office conference in all cases. If possible, counsel will be
present on behalf of the plaintiff, upon request of plaintiff and assignment by
Domestic Relations. Defendant may also have counsel present.
(b) Before exceptions argument, counsel for either party or any pro se party, upon
request to Domestic Relations, shall be afforded the opportunity to review the
domestic relations file, particularly the domestic relations hearing notes of the
domestic relations hearing officers, under procedures guided by Domestic
Relations. The review of the file must be accomplished no later than 2 days before
the scheduled exceptions argument.
Rule 1910.16-1. Amount of Support. Support Guidelines.
(c) If at any time motions or proceedings for alimony pendente lite or spousal support
are pending or in any spousal support action where a divorce action is pending in
which a claim for alimony pendente lite is asserted, the proceedings shall be
consolidated. Any party who files a petition for spousal support or alimony
pendente lite when a claim for the other is pending will file a Motion to
Consolidate and transfer that component of the proceeding to Domestic Relations
if appropriate.
Rule 1910.25-1. Civil Contempt.
(c) The court will, in all cases, upon a petition for civil contempt, provide an
immediate hearing.
CUSTODY RULES
Rule 1915.4. Prompt Disposition of Custody Cases
(f) Custody proceedings shall, once the complaint is filed, proceed on one of two
tracks. All custody cases, including those that involve issues of partial custody or
visitation, if not earlier resolved by mediation or conciliation, shall be heard by a
judge and not a hearing officer. Custody proceedings shall progress as follows:
Provenance
- Source
- www.venangocountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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