Q: I have a pfa against my mil that she appealed to superior court. Do i just show up to the hearing
A:
Yes and no. There are very specific procedures for appeals to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and she must follow them to get any appellate relief at all. You too must correctly follow all of the appellate procedures.
If oral argument is requested and scheduled -- that's the "hearing" -- then yes, you would show up to that. But there are briefs, the court transcript in the trial court, etc. that must be filed first and long before that.
I suggest you speak with (and hire) an attorney about the appeal so you don't miss any deadlines or otherwise make any procedural mistakes -- esp. if your mother-in-law has an attorney assisting her. Best of luck to you.
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