Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part II - ORPHANS' COURT RULES
Chapter XV - ADOPTIONS
Rule 15.18 - Petition to Enforce a Contact Agreement
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) General Rule. By filing a petition under 23 Pa.C.S. § 2738, any party to the Contact Agreement, the adopted child, or a sibling who has continuing contact or communication with the adopted child under the terms of the Contact Agreement may seek to enforce the terms of the Contact Agreement.
(b) Contents of petition to enforce. The petition to enforce the Contact Agreement shall set forth specific averments to establish the following facts:
(c) Exhibits. A copy of the Contact Agreement shall be attached to the petition.
(d) Service. The petition shall be served in accordance with Rule 15.16(a) and notice of any scheduled hearing shall be provided in accordance with Rule 15.16(b).
(e) Decree and Remedies. After a hearing, if the court finds that the petitioner is in substantial compliance with the terms of the Contact Agreement and also finds by clear and convincing evidence that enforcement of the Contact Agreement serves the needs, welfare and best interest of the adopted child, the court shall enter a decree directing specific performance of the Contact Agreement.