Rule 1915.25 Suspension of Acts of Assembly
Chapter 1915: Actions for Custody of Minor Children
Rule Text
(a) Rescinded.
(b) 23 Pa.C.S. § 5334. 23 Pa.C.S. § 5334 is suspended insofar as it (1) requires that a guardian ad litem be an attorney; (2) permits the guardian ad litem to represent both the best interests and legal interests of the child; (3) provides the guardian ad litem the right to examine, cross-examine, present witnesses, and present evidence on behalf of the child; and (4) prohibits the guardian ad litem from testifying.
(c) 23 Pa.C.S. § 6339. 23 Pa.C.S. § 6339, which provides for the confidentiality of reports made pursuant to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § § 6301 et seq., is suspended insofar as it is inconsistent with Pa.R.Civ.P. 1915.3-3 and 1915.3-4, which provide for the disclosure of such reports by the court to the parties.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 1915.25 amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943; amended August 1, 2013, effective September 3, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 4702; amended April 25, 2025, effective July 1, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 3342. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (395143).