23 Pa. C.S. § 5205

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 5205 - Jurisdiction
(a) General rule.--A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the child at issue under Chapter 54 (relating to uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement).
(b)Emergency jurisdiction.--A court of this Commonwealth has temporary emergency jurisdiction under section 5424 (relating to temporary emergency jurisdiction) if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.

23 Pa.C.S. § 5205

Added by P.L. 8 2014 No. 5, § 1, eff. 4/22/2014.