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Pennsylvania · Through 2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)

23 Pa.C.S. § 2737: Modification of agreement.

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  1. Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. PART III ADOPTION
  3. CHAPTER 27 PETITION FOR ADOPTION
  4. SUBCHAPTER D VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUING CONTACT

(a) General rule.--Only the adoptive parent or a child who is 12 years of age or older may seek to modify an agreement by filing an action in the court that finalized the adoption.

(b) Standard for modification.--Before the court may enter an order modifying the agreement, it must find by clear and convincing evidence that modification serves the needs, welfare and best interest of the child.

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