Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

As grandparent filing custody pro se in Allegheny County, PA, left the last scheduled mediation given a projected date 78 days out being ask to sign but received no documents, Mediation Officer said they mail a Conciliation date. No mail 33 days later but confident of a date and another pending conciliation for the 2nd child went to court to file a motion for Power of Attorney representation. While there pursued the expected 01/15 Conciliation through all record sources of court receiving nothing except a notice for Pre-Trial Partial Custody Hearing 01/23 on the same case. 7 days later went to court for Motions Hearing on 2nd child�s Conciliation and again sought a copy of the expected 01/15 Conciliation through all record sources of court again receiving nothing. 12/17 received mail stating I missed the conciliation and as Petitioner, the case was dismissed. There remained no record of the 15th January Conciliation on file at any court record sources except for the Ordered Dismissal, until the end of the Pre-Trial Partial Custody Hearing 23rd January. Returned to all court records after the Pre-Trial Partial Custody Hearing, three hours after last attempt before the Hearing, and the record miraculously appeared.

In filing a pro se motion to Strike or Vacate a Default Judgment, what is necessary beyond the documents to formal filing of the motion and a more detailed statement of the events stated above?


Asked on 1/31/14, 12:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

Sounds like you're working above you pay grade. You need to get competent counsel to pursue this matter. Custody especially third party custody petition are not DIY projects.

{John}

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Answered on 2/01/14, 11:40 am


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