Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
A.Generally. A dependency proceeding shall be commenced in: 1) the county in which the child is present; or2) the child's county of residence.B.Change of Venue. At any time prior to the adjudicatory hearing, for the convenience of parties and witnesses, the court, upon its own motion or motion of any party, may transfer an action to the appropriate court of any county where the action could originally have been brought or could be brought at the time of filing the motion to change venue.C.Transmission of All Records. If there is a change of venue ordered pursuant to paragraph (B), within five days: 1) the transferring county's clerk of courts shall inform the receiving county's clerk of courts of the manner in which certified copies of all documents, reports, and summaries in the child's official court record will be transferred;2) the transferring county's clerk of courts shall transfer certified copies of all documents, reports, and summaries in the child's official court record to the receiving county's clerk of courts;3) the transferring county agency shall transfer all its records to the receiving county agency;4) the receiving county's clerk of courts shall notify its county agency and the transferring county's clerk of courts of its receipt of the official court records; and5) the receiving county agency shall schedule the next court proceeding in accordance with the time requirements of these Rules.D.Continuation of Services. To ensure there is no interruption in services, the transferring county agency is to continue services until the case transfer has been completed, which occurs when the receiving county's clerk of court notifies of receipt of the official court record as provided in paragraph (C)(4).The provisions of this Rule 1300 amended December 24, 2009, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 222; amended April 28, 2020, effective 10/1/2020, 50 Pa.B. 2389.