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Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Orphans' Rules RULE WO 16.10
APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION OF AN ABORTION
(a) Whenever the term “application” is used in the abortion sections of these rules, it shall refer to an application for judicial authorization of an abortion as set forth in (c) below.
(b) An application may be submitted by a minor, by a guardian on behalf of an incapacitated person, or by a proposed guardian on behalf of an alleged incapacitated person.
(c) An application and supporting documents shall be substantially in the form available from the judge of the Orphans’ Court, and the form of verification to be signed by the applicant shall be in the form set forth in Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules.
(d) The application and supporting documents shall be available from the judge of the Orphans’ Court.
(e) The application shall be submitted to, and filed directly with, the judge of the Orphans’ Court for scheduling.
(f) The verification of medical provider required by the Abortion Control Act shall be attached to the application or shall be delivered to the court no later than 24 hours before hearing scheduled upon the application.
(g) The date of filing of the application for purposes of compliance with the Abortion Control Act shall be deemed to be the date when the application is first presented to the judge of the Orphans’ Court for scheduling.
CROSS REFERENCES: The Abortion Control Act is set forth at 18 Pa.C.S. § 3200, et seq. See Pa. O.C. Rule 16.10.
Adopted February 1, 1996, effective May 1, 1996. Rule WO201 amended and renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May 29, 2017.
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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