Penn. 37 C.P.L. 1920.53D

As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 1920.53D - Hearing Transcripts

The Court Hearing Officer shall engage the services of a court reporter. The testimony shall be transcribed unless:

1. The parties waive transcription and the Court Hearing Officer concurs.
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

Penn. 37 C.P.L. 1920.53D

Amended effective 1/14/2014 and 1/24/2014.