Pennsylvania § 4626 - Grant of caretaking authority to nonparent.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4626 — Grant of caretaking authority to nonparent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4626. Grant of caretaking authority to nonparent.
(a) Authorization.--On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with law of this Commonwealth other than this chapter, if it is in the best interest of the child, a court may grant caretaking authority to a nonparent who is an adult with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship.
(b) Duration.--Unless a grant of caretaking authority to a nonparent under subsection (a) is agreed to by the other parent, the grant is limited to an amount of time not greater than the following:
(1) The amount of time granted to the deploying parent under an order regarding custodial responsibility which is currently in effect. The court may add unusual travel time necessary to transport the child.
(2) In the absence of an order regarding custodial responsibility which is currently in effect, the amount of time when the deploying parent habitually cared for the child before being notified of deployment. The court may add unusual travel time necessary to transport the child.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4626 cover?
Section 4626 ("Grant of caretaking authority to nonparent.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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