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23 Pa.C.S. § 5101 Attainment of full age
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(a) Age for entering into contracts.--Any individual 18 years of age and older shall have the right to enter into binding and legally enforceable contracts and the defense of minority shall not be available to such individuals. (b) Age for suing and being sued.--Except where othe…
23 Pa.C.S. § 5102 Children declared to be legitimate
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(a) General rule.--All children shall be legitimate irrespective of the marital status of their parents, and, in every case where children are born out of wedlock, they shall enjoy all the rights and privileges as if they had been born during the wedlock of their parents except a…
23 Pa.C.S. § 5103 Acknowledgment and claim of paternity
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(a) Acknowledgment of paternity.--The father of a child born to an unmarried woman may file with the Department of Public Welfare, on forms prescribed by the department, an acknowledgment of paternity of the child which shall include the consent of the mother of the child, suppor…
23 Pa.C.S. § 5104 Blood tests to determine paternity
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(a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity. (b) Scope of section.-- (1) Civil matters.--This section shall apply to all civil matters. (2) Criminal proceedings.--This section shall apply to al…