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-L1910.10 Hearing Procedure
-L1910.12 Exceptions Procedure
-L1910.14 Defendant Leaving Jurisdiction
-L1910.15 Paternity
-L1910.22 Attachment of Wages
-L1915.3 Custody Petitions and Procedure
-L1915.3-1 Initial Conference
-L1915.3-2 Exceptions
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-L1915.7 Settlement
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Required Certification
-L1915.13-1 Emergency Custody Relief
-L1915.13-2 Emergency Relief. Moving
-L1920.13 Interim Relief. Family Court
-L1920.16 Bifurcation
-L1920.21 Bill of Particulars. Non pros
-L1920.31 Joinder of
Economic Claims
-L1920.32 Joinder of
Custody Claims
-L1920.33 Joinder of
Property Claims
-L1920.42 Divorce Affidavit and Decree
-L1920.43 Special Relief
-L1920.45 Counseling
-L1920.51 Hearing by Court. Master
-L1920.53 Hearing By Master. Report
-L1920.55 Exception Procedure
-L1920.71 Form of Notice to Defend
-L1930.5 Discovery
-L2039 Minor's Compromise, Settlement
-L2232 Notice of Pendency of Action
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L1910.15. Paternity.
A. Initially, the procedure provided for in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.15(a) and (b) shall be followed.
B. If the reputed father does not execute an acknowledgment of paternity, the court shall, on its own motion or motion of any party, including the domestic relations office, order blood tests pursuant to the Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity, 42 Pa.C.S. Section 6133 et seq. The domestic relations office will make arrangements for and schedule said testing. The costs for said tests will be advanced by the county from the Title IV-D Trustee Account. The costs will then become part of the cost of the case to be recovered from the defendant in the event of a verdict that he is the father of the subject child.
C. After results of blood tests have been received, the domestic relations office shall schedule a conference with the parties to determine whether the reputed father is excluded from paternity, wishes to acknowledge paternity, or still denies paternity.
D. If after the above conference there is neither an exclusion nor an acknowledgment of paternity, the domestic relations office shall request the office of the court administrator to place the case on the next appropriate pre-trial list and schedule it for trial.
E. Thereafter, the procedure will be in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.15(c) through (f).