My question involves divorce in the State of: Pennsylvania

I am representing myself in an appeal to the Superior Court in Pennsylvania since I can’t afford an attorney for this appeal. The appeal I am filing involves workmen’s compensation case in relation to a divorce. In 2002 (when I was still with my wife) I had a work accident in New Jersey that resulted in a permanent disability. About a year later my family moved to Pennsylvania. Then, in 2006, my wife and I separated. In 2008 the divorce process began and has been dragging on ever since. This year, I got my workmen’s compensation settlement. My wife’s attorney is making the claim that the workmen’s compensation settlement is marital property and should be divided 50/50. Recently, her attorney went to the court and asked the judge to order me to put ½ of it in an escrow account. The judge granted his request and ordered me to put ½ of it into an escrow account. I’m appealing that order because I feel that it’s ABSURD that I should have to split the disability money. I’m the one who is disabled, not her.

Today, I got some forms in the mail from the Superior Court. The name of the form is “Family & Domestic Docketing Statement”. The first page really has me hung up since it asks for information in relation to specific law codes. The questions are as follows:

1. Is the order appealable from a final order? ( ) Yes ( ) No

Specify the rule and subsection governing finality (e.g., Pa.R.A.P.301, 313 341) and, if desirded, any applicable case law.

__________________________________________________ _______________________________

2. If the order is not a final order:
a. Is the order appealable as of right under Pa.R.A.P.311? ( ) Yes ( ) No
(specify which subsection) __________________________________________________ _________

b. Was permission to appeal granted pursuant to:
(i) Pa.R.A.P. 1311? ( ) Yes ( ) No Misc. Docket No.________________________
(ii) Pa.R.A.P. 1501 et seq? ( ) Yes ( ) No Misc. Docket No.________________________

3. How have issues been preserved? (e.g., pre-trial motions, post-trial motions, exceptions, objections at trial)

__________________________________________________ _____________________________________


INCLUDE date of filing________________________and date of decision___________________________

4. Did the trial court order the filing of a statement of matters complained of on appeal pursuant to Pa.R.A.P.1925(b)? If so, indicate date of order___________________________________________

Date appellant filed the Pa.R.A.P1925(b) statement with the trial court clerk/prothonotary__________________

Date appellant filed the Pa.R.A.P1925(b) statement with the trial judge_________________________________



I already know the order is appealable from a final decision, since the order was already made. But what is the proper rule subsection to list for question 1? Since it’s a final order, do I have to fill out anything for question 2? If so, what? In question 3, what the heck are they trying to ask? I don’t even understand the question. What should I put for that? What about question 4?