Comunicación y Testimonio Entre Cortes en Custodia de Menores

Explicación Simple

Las cortes pueden hablar entre sí si hay un caso de custodia de niños que involucra a más de un estado. Si alguien quiere dar su testimonio desde otro estado, la corte puede permitirlo de varias maneras.

Es como cuando dos amigos que viven en diferentes ciudades se llaman para hablar sobre un problema que tienen en común. Pueden compartir información y asegurarse de que todos estén en la misma página.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María vive en Pensilvania y su exesposo, Juan, se mudó a Nueva York. Si María necesita que Juan testifique sobre la custodia de su hijo, la corte de Pensilvania puede coordinar con una corte de Nueva York para que Juan hable por teléfono o en video.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 5410 - Communication Between Courts (a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. (b) Participation of parties.--The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made. (c) Matters of cooperation between courts.--Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication. (d) Record.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record. (e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. Cross References. Section 5410 is referred to in section 5203 of this title. 23 Pa.C.S. 5411 - Taking Testimony In Another State (a) General rule.--In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this Commonwealth for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken. (b) Means and location.--A court of this Co