{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-7378","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 7378","heading":"Qualification and selection of arbitrator.","body":"(a) Qualifications.--Except as set forth in subsection (b) and unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator must:\n(1) be an attorney at law, a former attorney at law on inactive status or a senior judge; and\n(2) have successfully completed a combined five hours of instruction, approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Board, in domestic violence and child abuse.\n(b) Arbitration agreement.--The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.\n(c) Court selection.--If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-on method of selecting an arbitrator fails, on motion of a party, the court shall select an arbitrator.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VII CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 73 ARBITRATION","SUBCHAPTER D UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=73\u0026sctn=78\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"1676596953f5a5871415f24c30cc7fd3acf7b659af33c50affe10ae9e8ff433c","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-7377","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-7379"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}