Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 1920 - ACTIONS OF DIVORCE OR FOR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE
Rule 1920.45 - Counseling
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 1920.45
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) If the Divorce Code provides for counseling, the parties shall be notified of the availability of counseling as prescribed in Pa.R.C.P. Nos. 1920.12(a)(8) and 1920.71.
(b) The court shall maintain in the prothonotary's office a list of qualified professionals that provide counseling services, which shall be available to the parties upon request.
(c) If the ground for divorce is under:
(1) Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code and
the court orders counseling as requested by a party, the parties must complete
counseling within 90 days of the divorce complaint's filing; or
(2) Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code and a
court orders counseling, the parties must complete counseling within 120 days,
unless the parties agree to a longer period.
(d) If the court has referred a divorce action to a master and a party requests counseling pursuant to the Divorce Code, without leave of court, the master may require counseling and continue the hearing pending the counselor's report.
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