Pennsylvania § 7206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders.
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§ 7206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders.
(a) Initiating tribunal.--A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
(1) the order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under a law substantially similar to this part; or
(2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order that accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
(b) Responding tribunal.--A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
(c) Lack of jurisdiction.--(Deleted by amendment).
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
Cross References. Section 7206 is referred to in sections 7202.1, 7207 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7206 ("Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support orders.") 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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