As amended through June 1, 2022
Rule 1915.37 - Limited Representation In Custody(a) Any individual who is referred under the Washington County Bar Association Limited Representation Custody Program to Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services or another participating member of the Washington County Bar Association for representation as a litigant in a custody action, shall be granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Counsel representing these individuals shall present to the Prothonotary a Praecipe to Proceed in Forma Pauperis which shall be endorsed by counsel and which shall have attached to it a Certificate of Eligibility. The Praecipe shall be in the format set forth on the website of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District at www.washingtoncourts.us.(b) An attorney who provides representation to the litigant under the Washington County Bar Association Limited Representation Custody Program shall be permitted to enter a Limited Appearance. The Limited Appearance shall be set forth on the website of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District at www.washingtoncourts.us. (c) Upon completion of the representation under the above described referral program, the attorney shall file a Praecipe for Withdrawal of Limited Appearance. This praecipe shall be filed without leave of court. The litigant shall be given notice of the filing of the Praecipe for Withdrawal of Limited Appearance five (5) days before the filing of the praecipe with the Prothonotary. The praecipe may contain information about another attorney who may be entering his/her appearance. The praecipe shall direct the Prothonotary to send all future notices directly to the client and shall set forth the client's last known address unless there is a substitute attorney. The Withdrawal of Appearance shall be in the attached format set forth on website of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District at www.washingtoncourts.us.Amended effective 1/1/2022