Rule 1920.51 - Proceedings Before The Master(a) Monroe County shall follow the master's hearing procedure set out at Pa.R.C.P. 1920.55-2.(b) Either party may file a motion for the appointment of a divorce master provided that: (1) The moving party has complied with the requirements of Pa.R.C.P. 1920.33 (pertaining to inventory and pretrial statement); and(2) The required fee has been paid to the Prothonotary; and(3) The moving party has filed of record and served a time stamped copy of the party's written notice of intention to file a motion for the appointment of a divorce master along with a certificate of service, using the forms set forth below, to all counsel of record and unrepresented parties a minimum of 20 days prior to the filing of the motion for the appointment of a divorce master.(c) If opposing counsel or any unrepresented party objects to the filing of the motion for the appointment of a divorce master, the objector shall, within 20 days of the service of the notice of intention to file motion for the appointment of a divorce master, file with the court a statement of objections which shall include the basis for objection and a statement of when the case will be ready for master's hearing, along with a request for argument. All of the foregoing shall be served on all counsel of record and unrepresented parties.(d) Failure of a party to timely file objections to the appointment of a divorce master shall be deemed a waiver of the party's right to receive additional discovery.(e) Upon the filing of the motion for appointment of a divorce master, the Court Administrator shall assign the master and the court shall issue orders scheduling a hearing and a pretrial conference, and setting a deadline for the filing and service of the non-moving party's pretrial statements in conformity with Pa.R.C.P. 1920.33.(f) Counsel of record and unrepresented parties shall attend the pretrial conference; represented parties shall be available to consult with their counsel by telephone during the pretrial conference. In the event that counsel for either party or an unrepresented party fails to attend the pretrial conference, or fails to file a pretrial statement as ordered, the master may recommend that the court impose sanctions.(g) If a pretrial conference or any portion of a hearing day is held, the master shall receive a fee in an amount determined by the court. (h) If additional hearing days are needed, the master shall petition the court with a recommendation regarding the number of additional full or partial hearing days requested and the amount of the additional court costs to be paid by one or both of the parties. The court shall issue an order for the payment of additional costs and following payment of the costs as ordered shall set the additional hearing dates. No additional hearing dates shall be scheduled prior to the payment of the full amount of the additional court costs ordered. The master shall be compensated for any additional full or partial days of hearing in an amount to be determined by the court.