Pennsylvania § 4632 - Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4632 — Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4632. Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
(a) Authorization.--
(1) Except for an order under section 4625 (relating to effect of prior judicial order or agreement) or as otherwise provided under subsection (b) and consistent with 50 U.S.C. §§ 3931 (relating to protection of servicemembers against default judgments) and 3932 (relating to stay of proceedings when servicemember has notice), on motion of a deploying or other parent or a nonparent to whom caretaking authority, legal custody or limited contact has been granted, the court may modify or terminate the grant if the modification or termination is consistent with this subchapter and is in the best interest of the child.
(2) A modification is temporary and terminates under Subchapter D (relating to return from deployment) after the deploying parent returns from deployment unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order.
(b) Grant of limited contact.--On motion of a deploying parent, the court shall terminate a grant of limited contact.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4632 ("Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility 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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