Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7603 — Effect of registration for enforcement

Pennsylvania § 7603
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS
PartPART VIII
Ch. 76REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION
Subch.REGISTRATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER

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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7603 (2026).

Text

(a)Procedure.--A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State.
(b)Enforcement.--A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign county is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.
(c)Faith and credit.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce but may not modify a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

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Legislative History

(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)

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