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23 Pa.C.S. § 4344: Contempt for failure of obligor to appear.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
- PART V SUPPORT, PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER 43 SUPPORT MATTERS GENERALLY
- SUBCHAPTER C PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY
A person who willfully fails or refuses to appear in response to a duly served order or other process under this chapter may, as prescribed by general rule, be adjudged in contempt. Contempt shall be punishable by any one or more of the following:
(1) Imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months.
(2) A fine not to exceed $500.
(3) Probation for a period not to exceed six months.
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