Sch. Cnty. Pa. 217
When an application for the continuance of any proceeding scheduled by the Court, by a master appointed by the Court, by a custody conciliator appointed by the Court or by any officer of the Domestic Relations Section, is presented so close to the scheduled time for the proceeding as to cause undue inconvenience to the opposing party and/or their counsel, the Court may impose on the party making the application, or that party's counsel, the reasonable costs and expenses actually incurred by the opposing party which would not have been incurred if the application had been made more promptly. When determining the appropriateness of imposing costs and expenses, the Court shall consider the extent of notice to the parties when the proceeding was scheduled, the time when the applicant or counsel knew or should have known of the need for a continuance, how soon in advance of the scheduled proceeding the application for continuance was made and the inconvenience and expenses of opposing parties and their counsel.
Counsel have an ongoing duty to consult their scheduling calendar immediately upon receipt of a notice scheduling a court proceeding. In the event a continuance is necessary because of a prior attachment or emergency situation, counsel shall promptly request a continuance, and failure to do so may subject counsel to the contempt powers of the Court. Continuance requests shall be made as soon as the conflict is, or should be known, or within twenty-four (24) hours after discovery of emergency circumstances. Emergency circumstances must be explained in writing, and requests due to scheduling conflicts must include a copy of the conflict attachment notice.
Sch. Cnty. Pa. 217