The Court Hearing Officer shall engage the services of a court reporter. The testimony shall be transcribed unless:
2. If a transcript is ordered by a party, that party shall arrange to pay for the transcript in accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration and the cost of the transcript may be allocated to one or both of the parties by a court order. FORM L1920.74
IN THE COURT of COMMON PLEAS
OF THE 37TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT of PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
_______________
Plaintiff
vs. No. A.D. __ of __
_______________
Defendant
___________________ , Esq., for Plaintiff
___________________ , Esq., for Defendant
(of record or consulted)
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
COURT HEARING OFFICER
IN DIVORCE
AND NOW, __________ , _____ , ____________ moves the Court to appoint the Court Hearing Officer with respect
to the following claims:
( ) Divorce ( ) Distribution of Property
( ) Annulment ( ) Support
( ) Alimony ( ) Counsel Fees
( ) Alimony Pendente Lite ( ) Costs and Expenses
and in support of the motion states:
(1) Discovery is complete as to the claim(s) for which the appointment of the Court Hearing Officer is requested.(2) The statutory ground(s) for divorce (is) (are) ______________________________________________________________________________________ (a) If 3301(c), affidavit of consent filed by Plaintiff ________________________ , __________ (date) Defendant. ______________________ , ___________ (date)
(b) If 3301(d), Plaintiff's affidavit filed _______ , (date) Defendant's counter affidavit, if any, filed _________ , (date)
(3) Delete the inapplicable paragraph(s):(a) The action is not contested.(b) An agreement has been reached with respect to the following claims: ______________________________________________________________________________________(c) The action is contested with respect to the following claims: _____________________________(4) The action (involves) (does not involve) complex issues of law or fact.(5) The hearing is expected to take ________ (hours) (days).(6) The Complaint was filed ____ and served ______ .(7) Matters at issue under the pleadings which are not to be referred to the Court Hearing Officer: _________ ___________________________________________
(8) Attached hereto is the completed form required by Pa. R.C.P. No. 1920.46.(9) I hereby certify that Pa. R.C.P. No. 1920.31(a) is ____ applicable, ______ not applicable, and the income and expense statements have been filed as follows:
Plaintiff _______________ Date _________
Defendant _____________ Date _________
(10) I hereby certify that Pa. R.C.P. No. 1920.33(a) is ___ applicable ____not applicable, and the inventories have been filed as follows: Plaintiff _______________ Date _________
Defendant _____________ Date _________
(11) Approximate monthly take home income of: Plaintiff _______________ Date _________
Defendant _____________ Date _________
(12) If applicable, approximate value of marital assets to be distributed: From Plaintiff's inventory ______________________
From Defendant's inventory ____________________
(13) Approximate value of assets as to which there is a dispute as to whether they are marital assets: $ _____________(14) Additional information, if any, relevant to the motion: ______________________________________________(15) I hereby certify that all Court Hearing Officer's fees required to be paid have been paid. Date: ________ ________________ Attorney for: ________________
ORDER APPOINTING COURT HEARING OFFICER
AND NOW, ____________ , ___________ Esq., is appointed Court Hearing Officer in respect to the following
claims:
If not filed already the parties are ordered to file their pre-hearing statements within twenty (20) days from this date.
Per Curiam,
____________________
Judge
Received of Plaintiff $ ________________
____________________ _____________
Prothonotary Date
Received of Defendant $ ______________
____________________ _____________
Prothonotary Date