PRINTER'S NO. 2835
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
631
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, RAVENSTAHL, HARKINS, SCHLOSSBERG,
THOMAS, MILLARD, CONKLIN, KIRKLAND, RYAN, BIZZARRO, SCHWEYER,
P. COSTA, FLYNN, ROZZI, PASHINSKI, KINSEY, DAVIS, MULLERY,
KORTZ, SONNEY, ENGLISH, RABB, DALEY, DeLISSIO AND DeLUCA,
DECEMBER 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 21, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Procedural Rules
Committee to expand procedures for addressing conflicts of
interest and to update guidance related to social media
relationships.
WHEREAS, The Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee is
the primary advisor to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on
matters governing actions in cases of divorce, support, custody,
paternity and protection from abuse; and
WHEREAS, The committee's goal is to simplify family law
practice by recommending new rules or amendments to existing
procedural rules relating to family law matters; and
WHEREAS, Ethical concerns related to disqualification and
recusal are commonly raised by residents, attorneys and judges;
and
WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, anyone performing judicial
functions, including a referee in bankruptcy, special master,
court commissioner or magistrate, is considered a judge under
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