A petition for judicial relief, as permitted by the Act, shall be filed in the appropriate forum:
Rule 1961.Petition for Judicial Relief—Forum.
Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1961 sets where a petition for judicial relief connected to a family-law arbitration is filed, generally in the court where a related proceeding is pending.
Full Text of Rule 1961
(a) the court in which a proceeding is pending involving a dispute subject to arbitration under the Act; or
(b) if no proceeding is pending, a court with jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter.
Plain-English Summary
Court relief tied to a family-law arbitration has to be filed in the right place. This rule directs a petition for judicial relief permitted by the Act to the appropriate forum — the court in which a related proceeding is pending, or as the rule otherwise provides — so the arbitration and any court matter stay coordinated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a petition about a family-law arbitration filed?
In the appropriate forum, generally the court where a related proceeding is pending.
Official Note
Comment. : See 42 Pa.C.S. § 7377(a).
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: arbitration judicial relief forumwhere to file arbitration petitionfamily arbitration court