Pennsylvania § 5338 Modification of existing order

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5338 — Modification of existing order

Pennsylvania § 5338

Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS

PartPART VI

Ch. 53CHILD CUSTODY

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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5338 (2026).

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(a)Best interest of the child.--Upon petition, a court may modify a custody order to serve the best interest of the child.

(b)Applicability.--Except as provided in 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 46 (relating to uniform deployed parents custody and visitation), this section shall apply to any custody order entered by a court of this Commonwealth or any other state subject to the jurisdictional requirements set forth in Chapter 54 (relating to uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement).

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(a) Best interest of the child.--Upon petition, a court may modify a custody order to serve the best interest of the child.

(b) Applicability.--Except as provided in 51 Pa.C.S. Ch. 46 (relating to uniform deployed parents custody and visitation), this section shall apply to any custody order entered by a court of this Commonwealth or any other state subject to the jurisdictional requirements set forth in Chapter 54 (relating to uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement).