In Re: Order Approving the Amendment of Rule 1128 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure

RULE 1128. PRESENCE AT PROCEEDINGS A) General Rule. All parties, including the child, shall be present at any proceeding unless the exceptions of paragraph (B) apply. B) Exceptions. 1) Absence from [p]Proceedings. The court may proceed in the absence of a party upon good cause shown except that in no case shall a hearing occur in the absence of a child's attorney. If a child has a guardian ad litem and legal counsel, both attorneys shall be present. 2) Exclusion from [p]Proceedings. A party may be excluded from a proceeding only for good cause shown. If a party is so excluded, counsel for the…