{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-2731","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 2731","heading":"Purpose of subchapter.","body":"The purpose of this subchapter is to provide an option for adoptive parents and birth relatives to enter into a voluntary agreement for ongoing communication or contact that:\n(1) is in the best interest of the child;\n(2) recognizes the parties' interests and desires for ongoing communication or contact;\n(3) is appropriate given the role of the parties in the child's life; and\n(4) is subject to approval by the courts.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART III ADOPTION","CHAPTER 27 PETITION FOR ADOPTION","SUBCHAPTER D VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT FOR CONTINUING CONTACT"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=27\u0026sctn=31\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"df3cb4b9163f884c9bb70282f52f4c191278014c35b59406f6d56905a52254e7","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-2725","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-2732"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}