Q: Filing Motion to Request to Take Children Out of Country
A judge in PA issued a temporary custody order which included that neither my ex nor I could take the children out of the country without written mutual consent of both parents or an order of the Court. My ex refuses to even discuss the idea with me and I am trying to ask the Court to intervene. I submitted a motion pro se to ask the Court to hear this but it was returned. On the document someone wrote that what I submitted was "good work" but that it is "not a petition/motion" and that I needed to look up the proper format. I have searched online for the proper format for such a motion but cannot seem to find it anywhere. What do I do?
A: Try the county law library. You can't learn to practice law by googling. Or, here's a novel idea, retain an experienced family law attorney to prepare the motion for you.
A: Contact a local lawyer that practices in your jurisdiction to assist you in getting the matter before the Court. There are many procedural rules that must be followed to make sure that Court systems runs smoothly.
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