Rule 1920.2 Venue
Chapter 1920: Actions of Divorce or for Annulment of Marriage
Rule Text
(a) The action, except a claim for custody, may be brought only in the county
(1) in which the plaintiff or the defendant resides, or
(2) upon which the parties have agreed
(i) in a writing which shall be attached to the complaint, or
(ii) by participating in the proceeding.
(b) The record shall establish compliance with the venue requirement of subdivision (a) prior to the entry of the decree.
(c) Notwithstanding any agreement of the parties, if neither the plaintiff nor the defendant has resided in the county at any time during the pendency of the action, the court, upon its own motion and for its own convenience, may transfer the action to the appropriate court of any other county where the action originally could have been brought.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 1920.2 adopted June 27, 1980, effective July 1, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 2967; amended January 28, 1983, effective July 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 677; amended February 7, 1989, effective July 1, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 764. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (99926).