Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 54 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 54 was added June 15, 2004, P.L.236, No.39,...

Section 5401 - Short title of chapter - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 5402 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

Section 5403 - Proceedings governed by other law - This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a...

Section 5404 - Application to Native American tribes - (a) Primacy of Indian Child Welfare Act.--A child custody proceeding...

Section 5405 - International application of chapter - (a) Foreign country treated as state.--A court of this Commonwealth...

Section 5406 - Effect of child custody determination - A child custody determination made by a court of this...

Section 5407 - Priority - If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under...

Section 5408 - Notice to persons outside Commonwealth - (a) General rule.--Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when...

Section 5409 - Appearance and limited immunity - (a) General rule.--A party to a child custody proceeding, including...

Section 5410 - Communication between courts - (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth may communicate with...

Section 5411 - Taking testimony in another state - (a) General rule.--In addition to other procedures available to a...

Section 5412 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records - (a) Assistance of another state.--A court of this Commonwealth may...

Section 5421 - Initial child custody jurisdiction - (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in section 5424 (relating...

Section 5422 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction - (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in section 5424 (relating...

Section 5423 - Jurisdiction to modify determination - Except as otherwise provided in section 5424 (relating to temporary...

Section 5424 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction - (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth has temporary emergency...

Section 5425 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder - (a) General rule.--Before a child custody determination is made under...

Section 5426 - Simultaneous proceedings - (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in section 5424 (relating...

Section 5427 - Inconvenient forum - (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth which has jurisdiction...

Section 5428 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct - (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in section 5424 (relating...

Section 5429 - Information to be submitted to court - (a) General rule.--Subject to the rules set forth in Chapter...

Section 5430 - Appearance of parties and child - (a) General rule.--In a child custody proceeding in this Commonwealth,...

Section 5441 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter...

Section 5442 - Enforcement under Hague Convention - Under this subchapter a court of this Commonwealth may enforce...

Section 5443 - Duty to enforce - (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth shall recognize and...

Section 5444 - Temporary visitation - (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth which does not...

Section 5445 - Registration of child custody determination - (a) General rule.--A child custody determination issued by a court...

Section 5446 - Enforcement of registered determination - (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth may grant any...

Section 5447 - Simultaneous proceedings - If a proceeding for enforcement under this subchapter is commenced...

Section 5448 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination - (a) Verification.--A petition under this subchapter must be verified. Certified...

Section 5449 - Service of petition and order - Except as otherwise provided in section 5451 (relating to warrant...

Section 5450 - Hearing and order - (a) General rule.--Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order...

Section 5451 - Warrant to take physical custody of child - (a) General rule.--Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement...

Section 5452 - Costs, fees and expenses - (a) General rule.--The court shall award the prevailing party, including...

Section 5453 - Recognition and enforcement - A court of this Commonwealth shall accord full faith and...

Section 5454 - Appeals - An appeal may be taken from a final order in...

Section 5455 - Role of prosecutor or public official - (a) General rule.--In a case arising under this chapter or...

Section 5456 - Role of law enforcement - At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public...

Section 5457 - Costs and expenses - If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court...

Section 5471 - Intrastate application - The provisions of this chapter allocating jurisdiction and functions between...

Section 5481 - Application and construction - In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given...

Section 5482 - Severability - If any provision of this chapter or its application to...