Adm. Cnty. Pa. 1915.1
"conciliator" shall be an active-status attorney duly licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and appointed by the court. In accordance with Pa. R.C.P. No. 1915.4-3(a), the conciliator shall not be engaged in the practice of family law before a conference officer, hearing officer, permanent or standing master, or judge of the same judicial district.
"conciliation conference" shall be a prehearing, non-record proceeding conducted under the auspices of the court by the conciliator and in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. 1915.4-3.
"custody presentation" shall be a brief appearance before the presiding judge to ascertain the status of the dispute and determine the status quo custody schedule, if any, enter an interim order as appropriate, and refer the matter to a conciliation conference as appropriate.
"presiding judge" shall be the judge to whom the case is assigned.
If an agreement is not able to be reached at custody presentation, the presiding judge will enter an interim order and directive for the parties to participate in a custody conciliation conference to attempt to resolve the matter.
If the parties are not able to reach an agreement at the conciliation conference, the presiding judge will list the matter for a pre-trial conference upon receiving the report of the conciliator.
After the pre-trial conference is held, the presiding judge will schedule a trial and an in camera interview of the child, as appropriate.
Adm. Cnty. Pa. 1915.1