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§ 5481 — Application and construction

Pennsylvania § 5481
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS
PartPART VI
Ch. 54UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION
Subch.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5481 (2026).

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In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

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