2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application
Section 8301 - Proceedings under this part

CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

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8301.  Proceedings under this part.

8302.  Action by minor parent.

8303.  Duties of initiating tribunal.

8304.  Duties and powers of responding tribunal.

8305.  Inappropriate tribunal.

8306.  Duties of support enforcement agency.

8307.  Supervisory duty.

8308.  Private counsel.

8309.  Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.

8310.  Nonparentage not a defense.

8311.  Special rules of evidence and procedure.

8312.  Assistance with discovery.

8313.  Costs and fees.

Enactment.  Chapter 83 was added April 4, 1996, P.L.58, No.20, effective immediately.

Prior Provisions.  Former Chapter 83, which related to legitimacy of children, was added October 15, 1980, P.L.934, No.163, and repealed December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days.

§ 8301.  Proceedings under this part.

(a)  Scope.--This part provides for the following proceedings:

(1)  Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support.

(2)  Registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another county for enforcement or modification pursuant to Chapter 84 (relating to enforcement and modification of support order after registration).

(b)  Commencement.--An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency must commence a proceeding authorized under this part by filing a petition or complaint in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or complaint directly in a tribunal of another county which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

Cross References.  Section 8301 is referred to in section 8304 of this title.