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6Clerk of Court
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1501 Arch Street – 11
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Philadelphia PA 19102
5. If you file in person, you may pay the filing fee by money order, cash or credit card. If
you file by mail, you may pay by money order ONLY. Make the money order payable to
“OFFICE OF JUDICIAL RECORDS.” Personal checks will not be accepted.
6. Whether you file the motion by mail or hand-deliver it to the office of the Clerk of Family
Court, you must file the original AND six (2) copies. A copy machine is available at the Clerk’s
office at a cost of $.25 per page.
7. Once the motion is filed, you will receive in the mail a completed “Rule to Show Cause”
stating the date on which the Motion for Protracted Hearing has been scheduled before a Judge.
You must send this “Rule to Show Cause” and a copy of all the other papers you filed to the
other party in the case or their attorney if they are represented. You will need to have a
Certificate of Service to show the Judge that you provided notice of the hearing to the other side.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE MOTION HEARING?
You must show up at court on the hearing date. Bring the completed Certificate of Service with
you to Court. DO NOT BRING YOUR WITNESSES TO COURT ON THIS DATE. Be
prepared to tell the judge:
a. why you need additional time
b. the names and relationship to the child(ren) of the witnesses you wish to have
testify
c. your reason for calling each witness to testify
d. how much additional time you will need
e. why you believe there are complex issues, if there are any, in your matter.
The judge will decide how much time your case will get.
TERMS THAT ARE USED IN THE PETITION:
PLAINTIFF
Person who filed the custody complaint
DEFENDANT
Person against whom the custody complaint is filed
PETITIONER
Person who is filing the Motion for Protracted Custody Hearing
RESPONDENT
Person against whom the Motion for Protracted Custody Hearing is filed
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