{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5335","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 5335","heading":"Counsel for child.","body":"(a) Appointment.--The court may appoint counsel to represent the child if the court determines that the appointment will assist in resolving the issues in the custody proceeding. If a child has legal counsel and a guardian ad litem, counsel shall represent the legal interests of the child and the guardian ad litem shall represent the best interests of the child.\n(b) Abuse.--Substantial allegations of abuse constitute a reasonable basis for appointing counsel for the child.\n(c) Not subject to examination.--Counsel appointed by the court for the child shall not be subject to examination unless such counsel testifies in the matter.\n(d) Costs.--The court may order a party to pay all or part of the costs of appointing counsel for the child under this section.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART VI CHILDREN AND MINORS","CHAPTER 53 CHILD CUSTODY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=53\u0026sctn=35\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"805bc646f91ada1790dbae4cec45f67c3800c6285bf92454044465f58263126f","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5334","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5336"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}