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2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 82 - Jurisdiction
8201 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.


                                CHAPTER 82
                               JURISDICTION

     Sec.
     8201.  Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
     8202.  Recognition of support orders.
     8203.  Credit for payments.

        Enactment.  Chapter 82 was added April 4, 1996, P.L.58,
     No.20, effective immediately.
     § 8201.  Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
        (a)  Extent.--A tribunal issuing a support order has
     continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a support order unless
     otherwise provided by Part VIII (relating to uniform interstate
     family support) or this part.
        (b)  Faith and credit.--A tribunal shall recognize the
     continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of another tribunal which has
     issued a support order.

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