23 Pa.C.S. § 5444: Temporary visitation.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
- PART VI CHILDREN AND MINORS
- CHAPTER 54 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT
- SUBCHAPTER C ENFORCEMENT
(a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:
(1) a visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or
(2) the visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.
(b) Time to obtain permanent change in visitation.--If a court of this Commonwealth makes an order under subsection (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction). The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.
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