Dept. of Public Welfare v. Joyce

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The Department 6f Public Welfare (DPW) filed an action for declaratory judgment in our original jurisdiction against the Prothonotary of Allegheny County (Prothonotary) in which it sought a declaration from this Court that the Prothonotary could not demand payment of fees and costs in advance in support actions. We previously overruled the Prothonotary’s preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer. 1 Presently pending for our disposition is the DPW’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. We will grant the motion.

A motion for judgment on the pleadings is in the…