(a) Procedure.--A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State.
(b) Enforcement.--A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign county is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.
(c) Faith and credit.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce but may not modify a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 76 - Registration, Enforcement and Modification of Support Order
Section 7601 - Registration of order for enforcement
Section 7602 - Procedure to register order for enforcement
Section 7603 - Effect of registration for enforcement
Section 7605 - Notice of registration of order
Section 7606 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
Section 7607 - Contest of registration or enforcement
Section 7608 - Confirmed order
Section 7609 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
Section 7610 - Effect of registration for modification
Section 7611 - Modification of child support order of another state
Section 7612 - Recognition of order modified in another state
Section 7614 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
Section 7615 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of a foreign country
Section 7616 - Procedure to register child support order of a foreign country for modification