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

23 Pa.C.S. § 7206: Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders.

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  1. Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. PART VIII UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT
  3. CHAPTER 72 JURISDICTION
  4. SUBCHAPTER B PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TWO OR MORE STATES OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY

(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).

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