IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
__________________, :
Plaintiff, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs. :
__________________, : NO.___________C.D.______
Defendant. :

PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT

          Your Petitioner is ____________________________, who by and through (her/his) attorney, _______________________, Esquire Petitions this court for a Rule to Show Cause for the following reasons:

1. Your Petitioner is ___________________________, the Plaintiff in an action filed before this court seeking Custody/Visitation with (her/his) minor children.

2. The Respondent is __________________________, the Defendant in this matter, and the (father/mother) of the minor children.

3. This matter was filed on __________________ with the Prothonotary of Indiana County.

4. An initial custody conference was held on ________________ and the parties were unable to agree upon custody/visitation.

5. This court upon motion, issued an order establishing ________________ as the date for conducting a Mediation Conference.

6. The Mediation Conference was canceled because the Respondent failed to pay the $90.00 costs, as per the attached notice of the Mediator.

7. Your Petitioner asks this court under local rules to issue a Rule to Show Cause why the Respondent should not be required to pay the costs or in the alternative to grant custody of the minor children to the Petitioner.

________________________
,Esquire
Attorney for Petitioner