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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 23

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Title 23, DOMESTIC RELATIONS

45 chapters · 562 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 23562 Ch 63, Child Protective Services70 Ch 43, Support Matters Generally56 Ch 54, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction a…42 Ch 61, Protection from Abuse31 Ch 29, Decrees and Records30 Ch 25, Proceedings Prior to Petition to Adopt25 Ch 27, Petition for Adoption23 Ch 53, Child Custody21 Ch 73, Civil Provisions of General Application19 Ch 76, Registration, Enforcement and Modifi…16 Ch 33, Dissolution of Marital Status15 Ch 56, Standby and Temporary Guardianship14 Ch 65, Newborn Protection13 Ch 67, Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim …13

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 23✕Ch 83✕

23 Pa.C.S. § 8301 Proceedings under this part
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(a) Scope.--This part provides for the following proceedings: (1) Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support. (2) Registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another county for enforcement or modification pursuant to Chapter 84 (relating t…
23 Pa.C.S. § 8302 Action by minor parent
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A minor parent or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.
23 Pa.C.S. § 8303 Duties of initiating tribunal
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Upon the filing of a petition or complaint authorized by this part, an initiating tribunal shall forward one copy of the petition or complaint and its accompanying documents to the responding tribunal. Cross References. Section 8303 is referred to in section 2512 of this title.…
23 Pa.C.S. § 8304 Duties and powers of responding tribunal
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(a) Filing and notice.--If a responding tribunal receives a petition, a complaint or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to section 8301(b) (relating to proceedings under this part), it shall file the pleading and notify the petitioner by first cl…

23 Pa.C.S. § 8305 Inappropriate tribunal

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If a petition, complaint or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal and notify the petitioner by first class mail where and when the pleading was sent.

23 Pa.C.S. § 8306 Duties of support enforcement agency

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(a) General duty.--A support enforcement agency upon request shall provide services to an obligee in a proceeding under this part. (b) Specific duties.--A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall do all of the following: (1) Tak…

23 Pa.C.S. § 8307 Supervisory duty

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If the secretary determines that a support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the secretary may order the agency to perform its duties under this part or may provide those services directly to the individual. (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549…

23 Pa.C.S. § 8308 Private counsel

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An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this part.

23 Pa.C.S. § 8309 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances

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Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information or if an existing order so provides, a tribunal shall order that the address of the child or party or …

23 Pa.C.S. § 8310 Nonparentage not a defense

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A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this part.

23 Pa.C.S. § 8311 Special rules of evidence and procedure

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(a) Physical presence.--The physical presence of the petitioner in a responding tribunal is not required for the establishment, enforcement or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage. (b) Representation.--The interests of the Commonwea…

23 Pa.C.S. § 8312 Assistance with discovery

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A tribunal may do any of the following: (1) Request another tribunal to assist in obtaining discovery. (2) Upon request, compel a person over whom it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by another tribunal.

23 Pa.C.S. § 8313 Costs and fees

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(a) Prohibition.--The department or a support enforcement agency may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (b) Obligor.--If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney fees, other costs and necessary trav…