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2019 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 54 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement
Subchapter A. General Provisions
- Section 5401 - Short title of chapter
- Section 5402 - Definitions
- Section 5403 - Proceedings governed by other law
- Section 5404 - Application to Native American tribes
- Section 5405 - International application of chapter
- Section 5406 - Effect of child custody determination
- Section 5407 - Priority
- Section 5408 - Notice to persons outside Commonwealth
- Section 5409 - Appearance and limited immunity
- Section 5410 - Communication between courts
- Section 5411 - Taking testimony in another state
- Section 5412 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
- Section 5421 - Initial child custody jurisdiction
- Section 5422 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- Section 5423 - Jurisdiction to modify determination
- Section 5424 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- Section 5425 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- Section 5426 - Simultaneous proceedings
- Section 5427 - Inconvenient forum
- Section 5428 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- Section 5429 - Information to be submitted to court
- Section 5430 - Appearance of parties and child
- Section 5441 - Definitions
- Section 5442 - Enforcement under Hague Convention
- Section 5443 - Duty to enforce
- Section 5444 - Temporary visitation
- Section 5445 - Registration of child custody determination
- Section 5446 - Enforcement of registered determination
- Section 5447 - Simultaneous proceedings
- Section 5448 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
- Section 5449 - Service of petition and order
- Section 5450 - Hearing and order
- Section 5451 - Warrant to take physical custody of child
- Section 5452 - Costs, fees and expenses
- Section 5453 - Recognition and enforcement
- Section 5454 - Appeals
- Section 5455 - Role of prosecutor or public official
- Section 5456 - Role of law enforcement
- Section 5457 - Costs and expenses
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