Pennsylvania § 5447 Simultaneous proceedings

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5447 — Simultaneous proceedings

Pennsylvania § 5447

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS

PartPART VI

Ch. 54UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION

Subch.ENFORCEMENT

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Bluebook

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5447 (2026).

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If a proceeding for enforcement under this subchapter is commenced in a court of this Commonwealth and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction), the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.

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If a proceeding for enforcement under this subchapter is commenced in a court of this Commonwealth and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction), the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.