(a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this Commonwealth to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.
(b) Modification.--A court of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce but may not modify, except in accordance with Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction), a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 54 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement
Section 5401 - Short title of chapter
Section 5403 - Proceedings governed by other law
Section 5404 - Application to Native American tribes
Section 5405 - International application of chapter
Section 5406 - Effect of child custody determination
Section 5408 - Notice to persons outside Commonwealth
Section 5409 - Appearance and limited immunity
Section 5410 - Communication between courts
Section 5411 - Taking testimony in another state
Section 5412 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
Section 5421 - Initial child custody jurisdiction
Section 5422 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
Section 5423 - Jurisdiction to modify determination
Section 5424 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction
Section 5425 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
Section 5426 - Simultaneous proceedings
Section 5427 - Inconvenient forum
Section 5428 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
Section 5429 - Information to be submitted to court
Section 5430 - Appearance of parties and child
Section 5442 - Enforcement under Hague Convention
Section 5443 - Duty to enforce
Section 5444 - Temporary visitation
Section 5445 - Registration of child custody determination
Section 5446 - Enforcement of registered determination
Section 5447 - Simultaneous proceedings
Section 5448 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
Section 5449 - Service of petition and order
Section 5450 - Hearing and order
Section 5451 - Warrant to take physical custody of child
Section 5452 - Costs, fees and expenses
Section 5453 - Recognition and enforcement
Section 5455 - Role of prosecutor or public official
Section 5456 - Role of law enforcement
Section 5457 - Costs and expenses
Section 5471 - Intrastate application