Forms adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and included in the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure relating to the practice and procedure of domestic relations matters shall be accepted for filing in all jurisdictions. Some of these forms may be maintained for public access at a website designated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Rule 1930.9.Family Court Forms.
Adopted June 16, 2014 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1930.9 addresses the use of the family-court forms adopted by the Supreme Court and included in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Full Text of Rule 1930.9
Plain-English Summary
Family law relies heavily on standardized forms, and this rule ties them together. It addresses the forms adopted by the Supreme Court and included in the Rules of Civil Procedure for family-law practice, confirming their use across the domestic-relations chapters so litigants and courts work from the same documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do family court forms come from?
They are adopted by the Supreme Court and included in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Official Note
Official Note: Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.2 provides: ‘‘No pleading or other legal paper that com- plies with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure shall be refused for filing by the protho- notary based on a requirement of a local rule of civil procedure or judicial administration. . . .’’
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1930.9 adopted June 16, 2014, effective in 30 days on July 16, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 4168.
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. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: family court formsdomestic relations formsstandardized family forms