Pennsylvania § 5333 Counseling as part of order

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5333 — Counseling as part of order

Pennsylvania § 5333

Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS

PartPART VI

Ch. 53CHILD CUSTODY

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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5333 (2026).

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(a)Attendance.--The court may, as part of a custody order, require the parties to attend counseling sessions.

(b)Abuse.--In situations involving abuse, the court may order individual counseling for the abuser but may not order the parties to attend joint counseling.

(c)Verification.--Each party's participation in the counseling sessions shall be verified by the counselor.

(d)Costs.--The court may order a party to pay all or part of the costs of the counseling sessions under this section.

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(a) Attendance.--The court may, as part of a custody order, require the parties to attend counseling sessions.

(b) Abuse.--In situations involving abuse, the court may order individual counseling for the abuser but may not order the parties to attend joint counseling.

(c) Verification.--Each party's participation in the counseling sessions shall be verified by the counselor.

(d) Costs.--The court may order a party to pay all or part of the costs of the counseling sessions under this section.