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23 PA Cons Stat § 6712 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6712 - Rules and regulations

§ 6712. Rules and regulations. The Office of Victim Advocate shall have the following duties in order to implement this chapter:  (1) The Office of Victim Advocate shall adopt and use guidelines which shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The guidelines shall not be subject to review under section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, or the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.  (2) By July 1, 2006, the Office of Victim Advocate shall in accordance with law promulgate regulations to replace the guidelines under paragraph (1).  (3) The guidelines under paragraph (1) shall take effect in 180 days and expire on the earlier of the effective date of regulations promulgated under paragraph (2) or July 1, 2007.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6713 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6713 - Civil immunity

§ 6713. Civil immunity. Except for gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct, the Office of Victim Advocate, law enforcement agencies and all agents, contractors and employees of the Office of Victim Advocate or a law enforcement agency shall be immune from civil liability in any action arising in connection with this chapter.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 71 - General Provisions|Section 7101 - Short title of part

§ 7101. Short title of part. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.  (a) Short title of part.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b) Definitions.--(Deleted by amendment).  (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)    1997 Amendment. Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.  Cross References. Section 7101 is referred to in sections 4302, 4308.1 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 71 - General Provisions|Section 7103 - State tribunal and support enforcement agency

§ 7103. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (a) Tribunals.--The courts of common pleas are the tribunals of this State.  (b) Support enforcement agency.--The department's Bureau of Child Support Enforcement is the support enforcement agency of this State.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7103.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 71 - General Provisions|Section 7104 - Cumulative remedies

§ 7104. Cumulative remedies. (a) Remedies.--Remedies provided by this part are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.  (b) Limitations.--This part does not:  (1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this State; or  (2) grant a tribunal of this State jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this part.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7104.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7105 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 71 - General Provisions|Section 7105 - Application of part to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

§ 7105. Application of part to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (a) Applicability.--A tribunal of this State shall apply Chapter 71 (relating to general provisions), 72 (relating to jurisdiction), 73 (relating to civil provisions of general application), 74 (relating to establishment of support order or determination of parentage), 75 (relating to enforcement of support order without registration) or 76 (relating to registration, enforcement and modification of support order) and, as applicable, Chapter 77A (relating to support proceeding under convention), to a support proceeding involving any of the following:  (1) A foreign support order. (2) A foreign tribunal. (3) An obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country. (b) Discretionary.--A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Chapter 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 or 76.  (c) Limitations.--Chapter 77A applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In a proceeding, if a provision of Chapter 77A is inconsistent with Chapter 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 or 76, Chapter 77A shall control.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7105.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7201 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

§ 7201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (a) Jurisdiction.--In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if any of the following apply:  (1) The individual is personally served with a writ of summons, complaint or other appropriate pleading within this State.  (2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction.  (3) The individual resided with the child in this State. (4) The individual resided in this State and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child.  (5) The child resides in this State as a result of the acts or directives of the individual. (6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse.  (7) The individual acknowledged parentage of the child on a form filed with the department under section 5103 (relating to acknowledgment and claim of paternity).  (8) There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.  (b) Modification.--The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (a) or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 7611 (relating to modification of child support order of another state) are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 7615 (relating to jurisdiction to modify child support order of a foreign country) are met.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 7201 is referred to in sections 7611, 77A08 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7202.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7202.1 - Duration of personal jurisdiction

§ 7202.1. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this State in a proceeding under this part or other law of this State relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this State has continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify the tribunal's order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce the tribunal's order as provided by sections 7205 (relating to continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders), 7206 (relating to continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders) and 7211 (relating to continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order).  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7202.1.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7203 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7203 - Initiating and responding tribunal of this State

§ 7203. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State. Under this part, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
23 PA Cons Stat § 7204 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7204 - Simultaneous proceedings

§ 7204. Simultaneous proceedings. (a) Permissible.--A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if all of the following apply:  (1) The petition or comparable pleading in this State is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or a foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or a foreign country.  (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or a foreign country.  (3) If relevant, this State is the home state of the child. (b) Impermissible.--A tribunal of this State may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if all of the following apply:  (1) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or a foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this State for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this State.  (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this State. (3) If relevant, the other state or a foreign country is the home state of the child. (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
23 PA Cons Stat § 7205 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7205 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders

§ 7205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders. (a) Extent.--A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the child support order if the order is the controlling order and:  (1) at the time of the filing of a request for modification this State is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or  (2) even if this State is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this State may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify the order.  (b) Restriction.--A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may not exercise its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if:  (1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this State that a tribunal of another state, that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child, may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or  (2) the order is not the controlling order. (c) Modification.--(Deleted by amendment).  (d) Faith and credit.--If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order under a law substantially similar to this part which modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this State, tribunals of this State shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.  (d.1) Modification.--A tribunal of this State that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.  (e) Interim orders.--A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.  (f) Duration and modification of spousal support orders.--(Deleted by amendment).  (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)    1997 Amendment. Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.  Cross References. Section 7205 is referred to in sections 7202.1, 7207 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7206 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders

§ 7206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders. (a) Initiating tribunal.--A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:  (1) the order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under a law substantially similar to this part; or  (2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order that accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.  (b) Responding tribunal.--A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.  (c) Lack of jurisdiction.--(Deleted by amendment).  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 7206 is referred to in sections 7202.1, 7207 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7208 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7208 - Multiple child support orders for two or more obligees

§ 7208. Multiple child support orders for two or more obligees. In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this State shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the multiple orders had been issued by a tribunal of this State.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
23 PA Cons Stat § 7209 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7209 - Credit for payments

§ 7209. Credit for payments. Amounts collected and credited for a particular period pursuant to a child support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must be credited against the amounts accruing or accrued for the same period under a child support order for the same child issued by the tribunal of this State.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 7209 is referred to in section 7207 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7210 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7210 - Application of part to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

§ 7210. Application of part to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this part, under other law of this State relating to a support order or recognizing a foreign support order, may receive evidence from outside this State under section 7316 (relating to special rules of evidence and procedure), communicate with a tribunal outside this State pursuant to section 7317 (relating to communications between tribunals) and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this State under section 7318 (relating to assistance with discovery). In all other respects, Chapter 71 (relating to general provisions), 72 (relating to jurisdiction), 73 (relating to civil provisions of general application), 74 (relating to establishment of support order or determination of parentage), 75 (relating to enforcement of support order without registration) or 76 (relating to registration, enforcement and modification of support order) do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7210.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7211 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction|Section 7211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

§ 7211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. (a) Modification.--A tribunal of this State issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.  (b) Prohibition.--A tribunal of this State may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.  (c) Tribunal.--A tribunal of this State that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:  (1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this State; or  (2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify the spousal support order issued by the tribunal. (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7211.  Cross References. Section 7211 is referred to in section 7202.1 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 73 - Civil Provisions of General Application|Section 7301 - Proceedings under this part

§ 7301. Proceedings under this part. (a) Scope.--Except as otherwise provided in this part, this Chapter applies to all proceedings under this part.  (b) Proceedings.--(Deleted by amendment).  (c) Commencement.--An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under this part by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 7301 is referred to in section 7305 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 73 - Civil Provisions of General Application|Section 7302 - Action by minor parent

§ 7302. Action by minor parent. A minor parent or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 73 - Civil Provisions of General Application|Section 7303 - Application of law of this State

§ 7303. Application of law of this State. Except as otherwise provided by this part, a responding tribunal of this State: (1) shall apply the procedural and substantive law, including the rules on choice of law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and  (2) shall determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this State.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 73 - Civil Provisions of General Application|Section 7304 - Duties of initiating tribunal

§ 7304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Copies of petition.--Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this part, an initiating tribunal of this State shall forward three copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:  (1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or  (2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.  (b) Special circumstances.-- (1) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this State shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state.  (2) If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request, the tribunal of this State shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rates as publicly reported and provide other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.  (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)    2015 Amendment. Act 94 amended subsec. (b). 1997 Amendment. Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.
23 PA Cons Stat § 7306 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 73 - Civil Provisions of General Application|Section 7306 - Inappropriate tribunal

§ 7306. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.  (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998)   1997 Amendment. Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.