RULE 1910.11
I.b CONTINUANCES OF SCHEDULED CONFERENCES
(1) The Domestic Relations Section, when aware that attorneys
represent one or both parties, shall consult with counsel
prior to scheduling support conferences.
(2) All applications for continuances shall be submitted
directly to the Domestic Relations Section Director.
(3) Pa.R.C.P. No.1910.6 requires the Domestic Relations
Section to provide a twenty (20) day notice for a hearing
before a Domestic Relations Conference Officer. Any
continuance granted within the twenty (20) day period
shall result in the loss of slot reserved by the Conference
Officer for such hearings. For this reason, the Domestic
Relations Section shall require applications for continuances
to be submitted within twenty-five (25) days of the hearing
date, so that the slot may be reassigned to another case.
All timely applications for continuances shall be ruled
upon by the Domestic Relations Section Director and will
be granted for good cause.
(4) Applications for continuance shall be signed by the parties
and/or their counsel of record and submitted on the
Northampton County Application for Continuance Form.
It should be noted that the continuance of any scheduled
conference will result in a significant delay in rescheduling
the conference.
(5) Applications filed less than twenty-five (25) days before
the scheduled conference shall be denied by the Domestic
Relations Section Director.
(6) Either party may appeal a Domestic Relations Section ruling
on a continuance application by presenting the continuance
ruling to the Administrative Judge for Domestic Relations
for review. Agreement of counsel and/or conflicts with other
scheduled court appearances shall not be sufficient reason to
grant a continuance of a scheduled conference.
EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2003