Chapter

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement

23 Pa.C.S. § 5401— Short title of chapter
23 Pa.C.S. § 5402— Definitions
23 Pa.C.S. § 5403— Proceedings governed by other law
23 Pa.C.S. § 5404— Application to Native American tribes
23 Pa.C.S. § 5405— International application of chapter
23 Pa.C.S. § 5406— Effect of child custody determination
23 Pa.C.S. § 5407— Priority
23 Pa.C.S. § 5408— Notice to persons outside Commonwealth
23 Pa.C.S. § 5409— Appearance and limited immunity
23 Pa.C.S. § 5410— Communication between courts
23 Pa.C.S. § 5411— Taking testimony in another state
23 Pa.C.S. § 5412— Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
23 Pa.C.S. § 5421— Initial child custody jurisdiction
23 Pa.C.S. § 5422— Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
23 Pa.C.S. § 5423— Jurisdiction to modify determination
23 Pa.C.S. § 5424— Temporary emergency jurisdiction
23 Pa.C.S. § 5425— Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
23 Pa.C.S. § 5426— Simultaneous proceedings
23 Pa.C.S. § 5427— Inconvenient forum
23 Pa.C.S. § 5428— Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
23 Pa.C.S. § 5429— Information to be submitted to court
23 Pa.C.S. § 5430— Appearance of parties and child
23 Pa.C.S. § 5441— Definitions
23 Pa.C.S. § 5442— Enforcement under Hague Convention
23 Pa.C.S. § 5443— Duty to enforce
23 Pa.C.S. § 5444— Temporary visitation
23 Pa.C.S. § 5445— Registration of child custody determination
23 Pa.C.S. § 5446— Enforcement of registered determination
23 Pa.C.S. § 5447— Simultaneous proceedings
23 Pa.C.S. § 5448— Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
23 Pa.C.S. § 5449— Service of petition and order
23 Pa.C.S. § 5450— Hearing and order
23 Pa.C.S. § 5451— Warrant to take physical custody of child
23 Pa.C.S. § 5452— Costs, fees and expenses
23 Pa.C.S. § 5453— Recognition and enforcement
23 Pa.C.S. § 5454— Appeals
23 Pa.C.S. § 5455— Role of prosecutor or public official
23 Pa.C.S. § 5456— Role of law enforcement
23 Pa.C.S. § 5457— Costs and expenses
23 Pa.C.S. § 5471— Intrastate application
23 Pa.C.S. § 5481— Application and construction
23 Pa.C.S. § 5482— Severability