Rule 1915.13 - Special Relief(a)Emergency Petitions. If an emergency complaint for custody, petition for modification of custody, and/or petition for contempt is filed, the moving party shall indicate on the petition that it is an emergency and shall aver the reason(s) for the emergency nature of the request. It is not necessary to hand-deliver, e-mail or fax these documents to the presiding judge's chambers. Ex parte communications are strictly prohibited. The presiding judge's staff will schedule the matter to be heard on the next available custody presentation date, at the discretion of the presiding judge. Counsel and parties shall make themselves readily available to attend all emergency proceedings.(b) All petitions and motions for special relief may be referred to the custody conciliator, pursuant to these Rules, at the discretion of the court.(c) Alternatively, the court may schedule a hearing to determine the appropriateness of such a request for special relief. If a hearing is granted, the court may continue a scheduled conciliation conference until the court has rendered a decision on the request for special relief.(d) If, in an emergency, the court grants ex parte special relief, the court shall schedule a hearing, within ten (10) days, to address the merits of the petition for special relief. The court may continue the hearing, if requested to do so by the non-moving party, for reasonable time to allow that party to seek counsel and prepare a defense to the petition.Amended effective 7/10/2023; amended effective 12/23/2023.