No party to a child custody matter in which the court has appointed a licensed health care or behavioral health practitioner to assist the court by conducting an examination or evaluation of the parties involved or making a recommendation concerning a child custody agreement or order may be permitted to file a complaint against the practitioner with the practitioner's State licensing board prior to the final agreement or order being issued and for 60 days thereafter. As used in this section, "licensed health care or behavioral health practitioner" means a person who is licensed, certified, accredited or otherwise regulated by the Commonwealth to provide health care or behavioral health services.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 5321 - Scope of chapter
Section 5323 - Award of custody
Section 5324 - Standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody
Section 5325 - Standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody
Section 5326 - Effect of adoption
Section 5327 - Presumption in cases concerning primary physical custody
Section 5328 - Factors to consider when awarding custody
Section 5329 - Consideration of criminal conviction
Section 5329.1 - Consideration of child abuse and involvement with protective services
Section 5330 - Consideration of criminal charge
Section 5332 - Informational programs
Section 5333 - Counseling as part of order
Section 5334 - Guardian ad litem for child
Section 5335 - Counsel for child
Section 5336 - Access to records and information
Section 5338 - Modification of existing order
Section 5339 - Award of counsel fees, costs and expenses
Section 5340 - Court-appointed child custody health care or behavioral health practitioners