the motion. The moving party must properly serve the motion on all opposing counsel and self-represented parties in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
All preliminary objections to jurisdiction or venue shall be forwarded by the Prothonotary to the presiding judge for prompt disposition. In order to facilitate compliance with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act, a party shall provide the court with all known information concerning a custody proceeding in another state which involves the child, including but not limited to the following: (1) the name and address of the court in which the case is pending; (2) the caption of the case; (3) the name, address and telephone number of the judge to whom the case is assigned, and (4) true and attested copies of any orders entered in the case. Information provided under this rule shall be submitted in writing and attached as an exhibit to the preliminary objection.
Contents of Custody Agreements and Consent Orders. At any time during the pendency of the proceedings, the parties may file with the Prothonontary an agreement and proposed consent order, with the written consents attached thereto, containing original signatures by the parties and their counsel. Consistent with the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, all agreements shall contain the initials of each child and shall be filed with a Confidential Information Form. All proposed orders shall contain each child's full name and the month/year of each child's birth for identification purposes. Upon receipt of a consent order, the court may, in its discretion, enter an order without taking testimony thereon. All proposed consent orders shall contain a separate numbered paragraph with language substantially in the following form:
“Relocation. A party proposing to change the residence of a child which significantly impairs the ability of a non-relocating party to exercise custodial rights shall follow the procedures required by 23 Pa. C.S.A. §5337 and Pa. R.C.P. No. 1915.17”. (See Sample Form "D" annexed to these rules for a checklist and sample order.)
The Court may incorporate the Agreement of the parties into a Custody Order if the following steps are followed:
□ The Agreement of the parties should list the child/ren by initials and month/year of birth. If the Agreement lists full names and month/year of birth, you must file a Confidential Information Form with the Agreement.
□ The Agreement of the parties must contain language requesting the Court to enter the Agreement as an Order of Court.
□ The Agreement should include the following standard paragraphs regarding Relocation of a Party: