Bases de Jurisdicción en Divorcios y Anulaciones en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que los tribunales pueden decidir sobre divorcios y anulaciones de matrimonios. También pueden resolver quién se queda con qué cosas y cómo se cuidan a los hijos después de la separación.

Es como cuando dos amigos deciden dejar de jugar juntos. Tienen que acordar quién se queda con los juguetes y cómo seguir viéndose si tienen amigos en común.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y María se casaron y luego decidieron separarse. Según esta ley, el tribunal puede ayudarles a decidir quién se queda con la casa, cómo se cuidan de sus dos hijos y qué apoyo financiero se necesitará durante la separación.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 3104 - Bases Of Jurisdiction (a) Jurisdiction.--The courts shall have original jurisdiction in cases of divorce and for the annulment of void or voidable marriages and shall determine, in conjunction with any decree granting a divorce or annulment, the following matters, if raised in the pleadings, and issue appropriate decrees or orders with reference thereto, and may retain continuing jurisdiction thereof: (1) The determination and disposition of property rights and interests between spouses, including any rights created by any antenuptial, postnuptial or separation agreement and including the partition of property held as tenants by the entireties or otherwise and any accounting between them, and the order of any spousal support, alimony, alimony pendente lite, counsel fees or costs authorized by law. (2) The future care, custody and visitation rights as to children of the marriage or purported marriage. (3) Any support or assistance which shall be paid for the benefit of any children of the marriage or purported marriage. (4) Any property settlement involving any of the matters set forth in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) as submitted by the parties. (5) Any other matters pertaining to the marriage and divorce or annulment authorized by law and which fairly and expeditiously may be determined and disposed of in such action. (b) Residence and domicile of parties.--No spouse is entitled to commence an action for divorce or annulment under this part unless at least one of the parties has been a bona fide resident in this Commonwealth for at least six months immediately previous to the commencement of the action. Both parties shall be competent witnesses to prove their respective residence, and proof of actual residence within this Commonwealth for six months sha