Del. Cnty. Pa. 1920.53

As amended through July 15, 2018

Rule 1920.53 - Hearing By Master, Report

(a) Masters shall be appointed by the court to determine the issue of marital status. The court may appoint masters from a list of masters prepared and maintained by the Delaware County Bar Association, and supervised by the court. The master's fee shall be set by order of the court, from which shall be retained such administrative costs and deductions as the court shall set from time to time, with any additional fee for additional time or services to be set by the court on a case by case basis. Such masters shall have jurisdiction only for the deteimination of the issue of marital status.

(d)The master shall fix a day for a hearing which shall not be more than forty-five (45) days after his appointment, unless the court, for cause shown, shall extend the time. At least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date, the master shall give the parties the required notice.

(e)Both the motion and the order for the appointment of a master shall be filed with the Office of Judicial Support in substantially the forms set forth below. The motion shall contain a separate certification by counsel for the moving party listing the names of the partners and associates of all attorneys representing either party.

(f)Unless otherwise directed in writing by the court, all hearings before masters in divorce actions shall be held in the courthouse complex, or other court authorized facilities.

(CAPTION)

MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MASTER

AND NOW, to wit, this___day of__________20__,___________________________moves your honorable court, as hereinafter provided, the complaint having been duly served upon the defendant, as required by law, (an answer) or (no answer) having been filed within the time fixed by law, all requested discovery on the issue of marital status having being completed, and (no attorney on defendant's behalf having entered an appearance) or (________________________having entered his/her appearance for defendant).

Motion is made for the appointment of a master whose function shall be to make a recommendation as to the dissolution of marital status only.

There are no other members of the Delaware County Bar Association known to be representing or to have represented either party in any domestic matter except__________. A certification of counsel regarding partners and associates, pursuant to Rule * 1920.53(e), is attached hereto.

____________________jEsquire, attorney for moving party (File original plus one (1) copy .)

(CAPTION)

ORDER

AND NOW, to wit this___day of______20___upon consideration of the foregoing motion of_____________ Esquire, attorney for_____________the court appoints______________Esquire, as master in the above captioned action, to hear testimony and to make a recommendation with regard to the dissolution of marital status only.

By the Court:

_____________________J,

(File original plus two (2) copies.)

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