Rule 1915.30 - Pre-Custody Conciliation Meeting(a) Each parent shall file a Washington County Parent Plan form with the Civil Division of the Court Administrator's Office no later than thirty (30) days from the filing of the Custody Complaint or Modification Petition. The Parent Plan form may be found at Appendix F. The finder of fact may draw a negative inference against the party who fails to comply with this requirement.(b) The parties may also at any time present a Consent Custody Order to the Family Court Judge to whom the case is assigned. If a Pre-Custody Conciliation Meeting or Custody Conciliation Conference has been previously scheduled at the time a party presents the Consent Custody Order to the Family Court Judge, the party shall provide a copy of the signed Consent Custody Order to the Civil Division of the Court Administrator's Office to ensure the Pre-Custody Conciliation Meeting or Custody Conciliation Conference is cancelled.(c) If no Consent Custody Order pursuant to subsection (b) is presented to the Family Court Judge to whom the case is assigned, the Pre-Custody Conciliation Meeting shall proceed as originally scheduled.(1) All parties shall be present at the Pre-Custody Conciliation Meeting unless otherwise ordered by the Court.(2) The Child Custody Conference Officer will attempt to mediate the differences between the parties using mediation skills to come to an amicable settlement of those differences.(3) The Child Custody Conference Officer will insure that the parties have submitted the completed Parent Plan form. The finder of fact may draw a negative inference against the party who fails to comply with this requirement. The Child Custody Conference Officer shall also insure that the mandated parenting program has been completed by the parties and certification presented.(4) If the issue of custody cannot be resolved at the pre-custody conciliation meeting or continued meeting, the Child Custody Conference Officer shall schedule a custody conciliation conference if he/she determines that the issue concerns primary physical custody.(5) If the issue of custody cannot be resolved at the pre-custody conciliation meeting or continued meeting, the Child Custody Conference Officer shall then determine whether the issue to be addressed concerns less than primary physical custody. If the issue is less than primary physical custody and both parties consent, the Child Custody Conference Officer shall schedule a hearing. The hearing shall be on the record pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1915.4-2(b).The Child Custody Conference Officer/ Hearing Officer shall receive evidence and hear argument, as well as issue a recommendation to the Court in accordance with PA. R.C.P 1915.4-2(b)(2) & (3). If any party disagrees with the recommendation, exceptions shall be filed as provided by Pa. R.C.P. 1915.4-2(b)(4).Amended effective 1/1/2022