{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5205","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 5205","heading":"Jurisdiction.","body":"(a) General rule.--A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the child at issue under Chapter 54 (relating to uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement).\n(b) Emergency jurisdiction.--A court of this Commonwealth has temporary emergency jurisdiction under section 5424 (relating to temporary emergency jurisdiction) if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART VI CHILDREN AND MINORS","CHAPTER 52 UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=52\u0026sctn=5\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"656d2dc3eae34ba301cd3f1700df40e13d159a8a2df73776c81b9529ddd6f0b2","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5204","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}