Pennsylvania Family Law Statutes

Proposed rulemakings by state agencies.

Pennsylvania family law statutes.

7 the well reasoned preference of the child based on the child s maturity and judgment. Justia free databases of us laws codes statutes. The house of representatives contains 203 members while the senate contains 50 members. Many of the child custody statutes mirror the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.

The pennsylvania code website reflects the pennsylvania code changes effective through 50 pa b. Pennsylvania statutes and constitution welcome to findlaw s hosted version of the pennsylvania statutes. Rulemakings by state agencies. Penn state id needed.

We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy completeness or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Actions by the. Family courts in pennsylvania are unlike civil and criminal courts. Section 19 of the marriage law from which this section was derived was repealed december 19 1990 p l 1240 no 206 and amended december 20 1990 p l 1471 no 222 and that section remains effective under 1 pa c s.

The laws in the pennsylvania consolidated statutes are passed by the pennsylvania general assembly which consists of the pennsylvania house of representatives and the pennsylvania senate. The pennsylvania bulletin website includes the following. 4 the need for stability and continuity in the child s education family life and community life. No statutes or acts will be found at this website.

You can either search this publication by adding it as a source filter or browse by clicking on the link table of contents pa pennsylvania statutes annotated. These codes may not be the most recent version pennsylvania may have more current or accurate information. Pennsylvania family laws family laws also address controversial issues such as abortion rights and same sex marriage in addition to criminal matters like domestic violence and child abuse. Pennsylvania has child custody laws which address the determination of child custody visitation child support and many other family law issues.

3192 june 27 2020. These courts consider cases pertaining to families and children and make determinations based on pa family law. 1952 relating to effect of separate amendments on code provisions enacted by same general assembly as a result of the 1990. Here you will find a collection of state laws including consolidated and unconsolidated legislation passed by the state general assembly and organized by subject area into code titles chapters and sections.

5 the availability of extended family. 6 the child s sibling relationships. The governor s proclamations and executive orders. If you are involved in a pennsylvania family law case understanding the law can make it easier for you to explore your legal options.

Pennsylvania family laws are created and revised by the actions of lawmakers and the courts as in other states.