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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-2194

THE COURTS

Title 231--RULES OF
CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART I. GENERAL

[231 PA. CODE CH. 1920]

Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure Relating to Domestic Relations Matters; Recommendation 86

[36 Pa.B. 6849]
[Saturday, November 11, 2006]

   The Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee is planning to recommend that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania amend the Rules of Civil Procedure relating to domestic relations matters as set forth herein. This proposal has not been submitted for review by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

   Notes and explanatory comments which appear with proposed amendments have been inserted by the committee for the convenience of those using the rules. Reports, notes and comments will not constitute part of the rules and will not be officially adopted or promulgated by the Supreme Court.

   The committee solicits and welcomes comments and suggestions from all interested persons prior to submission of this proposal to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Please submit written comments no later than Friday, January 12, 2007 directed to:

Patricia A. Miles, Esquire
Counsel, Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
5035 Ritter Road, Suite 700
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
FAX (717) 795-2175
E-mail:   patricia.miles@pacourts.us

   Deleted material is bold and bracketed. New material is boldface.

By the Domestic Relations
Procedural Rules Committee

NANCY P. WALLITSCH, Esq.,   
Chair

Annex A

TITLE 231.  RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART I.  GENERAL

CHAPTER 1920.  ACTIONS OF DIVORCE OR FOR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

Rule 1920.14.  Answer. Denial. Affidavit under Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code.

   (a)  The averments in the complaint as to the divorce or annulment [and], all other claims which may be joined under the [Divorce Code] Domestic Relations Code and any petition for special relief under these rules shall be deemed denied unless admitted by an answer.

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Explanatory Comment--2007

   Subdivision (a) has been amended to clarify that the averments in a petition for special relief in a divorce or annulment action are deemed to be denied unless admitted by an answer.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2194. Filed for public inspection November 9, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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