Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Orphans' Rules RULE WO 5.21

(a) All withdrawals from a minor’s account require a petition for allowance.

(b) Petitions for allowance shall contain, at minimum, the following averments of fact:

(1) the facts and circumstances surrounding the origination of the minor’s fund;

(2) a chronological statement of all prior petitions for allowance, including the reasons therefor, the amounts thereof, and the disposition;

(3) the age of the minor at the time the fund was created and the minor’s present age;

(4) the original amount of the minor’s funds and the present balance of same; and

(5) the circumstances and reasons supporting the petition for allowance.

(c) All petitions for allowance shall be accompanied by:

(1) a proposed order;

(2) a copy of the original petition for compromise and the order of distribution;

(3) copies of all prior petitions for allowance and the orders with respect to same; and

(4) substantiating documentation to support the petition for allowance.

EXPLANATORY COMMENTS: The court recognizes the parents’ legal obligation to support and care for their child. Accordingly, when withdrawal from a minor’s account is requested, the court will generally not permit the minor’s funds to be used for routine parental obligations.

This Rule applies to those situations in which no guardian is appointed. For a situation in which a guardian is appointed, See Rule W05.6.

Adopted February 1, 1996, effective May 1, 1996. Rule WO605 renumbered April 6, 2017, effective May 29, 2017.