Custody and Support Hearing Officer Domestic Relations Branch, Family Court

Position Summary

This is an at-will position with assignment under the direction of the Administrative Judge of Family Court supervising attorney(s) and other administrative superiors.  This is highly professional legal work serving in the capacity of a Hearing Officer with the Domestic Relations Branch of Family Court specifically to hear Child Support and Child Custody matters.  The work is performed in a quasi-judicial setting and involves conducting formal conferences and hearings between parties both married and non-married some of whom are represented by attorneys.  These proceedings are conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedures governing custody and support and other applicable law.

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Essential Functions

The following duties are normal for this position.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive other duties may be required and assigned :

• Conduct conferences and hearings involving parties engaged in Child Support and Custody litigation.
• Schedules hears evaluates and prepares formal recommendations for submission to the Court which require receiving documents and hearing testimony by plaintiff defendant and witnesses as well as arguments by counsel; examining said testimony and the evidence submitted; evaluating the information and filing a report with the Court
• Makes recommendations pertaining to entry of support and / or custody orders.
• May join support matter to custody matter to accept agreement of the parties who wish to concurrently resolve support issues where there are open support matters.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :

Standard office conditions.

Direct contact with diverse court clientele.

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Competencies Knowledge Skills and Abilities

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Qualifications :

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Additional Information :

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Salary Range :  $87639 - $97557

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Employment Type : Full-time

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