Pennsylvania § 2514 Special provisions when child conceived as a result of rape or incest

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2514 — Special provisions when child conceived as a result of rape or incest

Pennsylvania § 2514

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS

PartPART III

Ch. 25PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO PETITION TO ADOPT

Subch.INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION

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Bluebook

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2514 (2026).

Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a petition has been filed by a parent seeking to involuntarily terminate parental rights of the other parent under section 2511(a)(7) (relating to grounds for involuntary termination), the following apply:

(1)The petitioner shall not be required to aver that:

(i)the petitioner will assume custody of the child until such time as the child is adopted;

(ii)adoption is presently contemplated; or

(iii)a person with a present intention to adopt exists.

(2)Parental rights shall be terminated if all other legal requirements have been met.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a petition has been filed by a parent seeking to involuntarily terminate parental rights of the other parent under section 2511(a)(7) (relating to grounds for involuntary termination), the following apply:

(1) The petitioner shall not be required to aver that:

(i) the petitioner will assume custody of the child until such time as the child is adopted;

(ii) adoption is presently contemplated; or

(iii) a person with a present intention to adopt exists.

(2) Parental rights shall be terminated if all other legal requirements have been met.

Legislative History

(Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.780, No.95, eff. 60 days) 2020 Amendment.Act 95 added section 2514. Section 3 of Act 95 provided that the amendment or addition of sections 2512(b) and 2514 apply to petitions to involuntarily terminate parental rights filed on or after the effective date of section 3. Cross References.Section 2514 is referred to in section 2512 of this title.