{"data":{"id":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5449","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"23 Pa.C.S. § 5449","heading":"Service of petition and order.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in section 5451 (relating to warrant to take physical custody of child), the petition and order must be served by any method authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.","path":["Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART VI CHILDREN AND MINORS","CHAPTER 54 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT","SUBCHAPTER C ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=23\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=54\u0026sctn=49\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:43Z","sha256":"395859b395f27f3c63a00705b4427741a2f64465b729274c9999da65c47f4f74","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5448","next":"us-pa/23-pa.c.s.-5450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}