(a) Rescinded.
Rule 1915.25.Suspension of Acts of Assembly.
Last amended April 25, 2025 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1915.25 suspends a specific statutory provision to the extent it conflicts with the custody rules, including parts of the guardian-ad-litem statute.
Full Text of Rule 1915.25
(b) 23 Pa.C.S. § 5334. 23 Pa.C.S. § 5334 is suspended insofar as it (1) requires that a guardian ad litem be an attorney; (2) permits the guardian ad litem to represent both the best interests and legal interests of the child; (3) provides the guardian ad litem the right to examine, cross-examine, present witnesses, and present evidence on behalf of the child; and (4) prohibits the guardian ad litem from testifying.
(c) 23 Pa.C.S. § 6339. 23 Pa.C.S. § 6339, which provides for the confiden- tiality of reports made pursuant to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 6301 et seq., is suspended insofar as it is inconsistent with Pa.R.Civ.P. 1915.3-3 and 1915.3-4, which provide for the disclosure of such reports by the court to the parties.
Plain-English Summary
Where a statute's procedure conflicts with the custody rules, the rules control. This rule suspends a provision of the guardian-ad-litem statute — to the extent it requires the guardian to be an attorney or permits certain dual roles — consistent with how Rule 1915.11-2 structures the appointment, under the Supreme Court's authority over procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Rule 1915.25 suspend?
Parts of the guardian-ad-litem statute, to the extent they conflict with the custody rules.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1915.25 amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943; amended August 1, 2013, effective September 3, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 4702; amended April 25, 2025, effective July 1, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 3342. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (395143).
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: suspension of acts custodyguardian ad litem statute suspendedsuperseded statute custody