Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 2020 - MINORS AS PARTIES
Rule 2028 - Actions By and Against Minors. Averments in Plaintiff's Pleading

Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 2028

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024

(a) An action in which a minor is plaintiff shall be entitled "A, a Minor, by B, Guardian," against the party defendant. The minor shall be designated by the initials of his or her first and last name.

(b) The initial pleading filed in behalf of a minor plaintiff shall state the name and address of his or her guardian and the guardian's relationship, if any, to the subject matter of the action or to any of the parties thereto. In case the person selected as guardian is a guardian appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction or by a will duly probated, the initial pleading shall contain a reference to the record of the appointment.

(c) An action in which a minor is the defendant shall be commenced against the minor in the manner in which a like action is commenced against an adult. The minor shall be designated by the initials of his or her first and last name.

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