Current through June 16, 2018
Rule 15.4.2 - Petition To Terminate Putative Father's Rights Under Section 2503(D) And Section 2504(C)(a)Contents. A Petition to terminate a putative father's rights under 23 Pa.C.S.A. Sec 2503(d) or 2504(c) shall contain the following:(1) The names and addresses of the petitioners;(2) The names and addresses of the birth parents and the putative father;(3) The date the child was relinquished to an agency or to an adult intending to adopt the child, the date that a report of intention to adopt was filed, and the date of any proceedings to terminate the parental of the birth parents, including voluntary relinquishment, involuntary termination, or confirmation of consent;(4) A statement of any further proceedings pending in the adoption; and(5) The certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Vital Statistics pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5103 showing that no claim of paternity has been filed.(b)Procedure.(1) Upon presentation of a Petition to Terminate putative father's rights under 23 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 2503(d) or 2504(c), the Family/Orphans' Court Administrator shall schedule a hearing, which shall not be less than ten (10) days after the filing of the petition.(2) Notice shall be provided in the form provided in 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2513(b), and service shall be as provided in State 15.6.(3) Notice shall be given to the birth parents and putative father, and to the parents or guardians of a birth parent or putative father who has not reached age 18.(4) Following hearing, the Court shall issue such decree as clearly sets forth that the parental rights of the putative father are terminated.(5) A Petition to Terminate Putative Father's Rights may be brought in the name of the attorney for the adopting parents.