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§ 5449 — Service of petition and order

Pennsylvania § 5449
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS
PartPART VI
Ch. 54UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION
Subch.ENFORCEMENT

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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5449 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided in section 5451 (relating to warrant to take physical custody of child), the petition and order must be served by any method authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.

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