Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5208 — Provisions and measures to prevent abduction

Pennsylvania § 5208
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS
PartPART VI
Ch. 52UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION

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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5208 (2026).

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(a)Contents of discretionary orders.--If a petition is filed under this chapter, the court may enter an order that must include:
(1)the basis for the court's exercise of jurisdiction;
(2)the manner in which notice and opportunity to be heard were given to the persons entitled to notice of the proceeding;
(3)a detailed description of each party's custody and visitation rights and residential arrangements for the child;
(4)a provision stating that a violation of the order may subject the party in violation to civil and criminal penalties; and
(5)identification of the child's country of habitual residence at the time of the issuance of the order.
(b)Abduction prevention orders.--
(1)If, at a hearing on a petition under this chapter or on the court's own motion, the court after

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§ 552a
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