Pennsylvania § 7609 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7609 — Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7609. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify or to modify and enforce a child support order issued in another state must register that order in this State in the same manner provided in Subchapter A (relating to registration for enforcement of support order) or B (relating to contest of validity or enforcement) if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7609 cover?
Section 7609 ("Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.") 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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