HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.07.05GEORGE E. HOFFER
PRESIDENT JUDGE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICt
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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COURTHOUSE
ONE COURTHOUSE SQUARE
CARlISLe, Pa !70!3-3387
(7 ! 7) 240-6292
FAX (7!7) 240-6462
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All Court Administrator S, taff, J~ Secretaries, Court Reporters
and Clerk of the Orphan~__
George E. Hoffer, p.j.~l~f ~ ~:' N
January 6, 2005
Adoption Files
The proposed Cumberland County Orphans' Court Local Rule 15.1-1 states the following:
All reports and petition relating to adoption shall be filed with the Clerk and shall
be in such form as is designated from time to time by the Court. After such
report or petition has been filed and fully indexed as set forth in C.C.O.C.R. 15.7-
1, the same shall be placed in a file retained in the custody of the Clerk with
notification of petition being forwarded to the Court Administrator for
assignment to a judge. Once assignment has been made, the Clerk shall directly
deliver the file to the hearing judge. Upon completion of any proceedings relative
to adoption, the file shall be returned to the custody of the Clerk and all
documents in connection therewith shall be handled in the manner set forth in
C.C.O.R. 15.7-1.
After adoption of the amendments to the Local Rules, all adoptions folders will remain in the
custody of the Clerk of the Orphans' Court. After the completion of any proceedings, the file will
,j:be returned to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court.
r:zif a file ?~,m;_~,eded by court staff for any reason the file may be requested and signed out.