Rule 902 – Pleadings

(a) Complaint or Petition. The initial complaint or petition in a child custody or allocation of parental responsibilities proceeding shall state (1) whether the child involved is the subject of any other child custody or allocation of parental responsibilities...

Rule 901 – General Rules

(a) Expedited Hearings. Child custody and allocation of parental responsibilities proceedings shall be scheduled and heard on an expedited basis. Hearings in child custody and allocation of parental responsibilities proceedings shall be held in strict compliance with...

Rule 900 – Purpose and Scope

(a) Purpose. Trial courts have a special responsibility in cases involving the care and custody or allocation of parental responsibilities of children. When a child is a ward of the court, the physical and emotional well-being of the child is literally the business of...