(a) Initiating tribunal.--A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
(1) the order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under a law substantially similar to this part; or
(2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order that accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(b) Responding tribunal.--A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
(c) Lack of jurisdiction.--(Deleted by amendment).
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
Cross References. Section 7206 is referred to in sections 7202.1, 7207 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 7201 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
Section 7202 - Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident (Repealed)
Section 7202.1 - Duration of personal jurisdiction
Section 7203 - Initiating and responding tribunal of this State
Section 7204 - Simultaneous proceedings
Section 7205 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders
Section 7206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders
Section 7207 - Determination of controlling child support order
Section 7208 - Multiple child support orders for two or more obligees
Section 7209 - Credit for payments
Section 7210 - Application of part to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
Section 7211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order