Si un tribunal en Pensilvania necesita decidir sobre un caso de apoyo o paternidad, puede hacerlo con personas que no viven allí, pero solo si hay razones claras como haber estado en el estado o haber tenido un hijo allí. Esto ayuda a que las decisiones legales se tomen de manera justa.
Es como cuando un maestro de matemáticas puede calificar un examen de un estudiante que no está en su escuela, pero solo si el estudiante ha estado en su clase o ha hecho tareas que él revisó.
Imagina que Ana vive en Nueva York y tiene un hijo con Luis, quien vive en Pensilvania. Si Luis ha estado en Pensilvania y ha ayudado a pagar los gastos del niño, el tribunal de Pensilvania puede tomar decisiones sobre la manutención sin que Luis tenga que mudarse.
23 Pa.C.S. 7201 - Bases For Jurisdiction Over Nonresident In a proceeding to establish, enforce or modify a support order or to determine parentage, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if any of the following apply: (1) The individual is personally served with a writ of summons, complaint or other appropriate pleading within this State. (2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by consent, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction. (3) The individual resided with the child in this State. (4) The individual resided in this State and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child. (5) The child resides in this State as a result of the acts or directives of the individual. (6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse. (7) The individual acknowledged parentage of the child on a form filed with the department under section 5103 (relating to acknowledgment and claim of paternity). (8) There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. Cross References.Section 7201 is referred to in section 7202 of this title. 23 Pa.C.S. 7202 - Procedure When Exercising Jurisdiction Over Nonresident A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident under section 7201 (relating to bases for jurisdiction over nonresident) may apply section 7316 (relating to special rules of evidence and procedure) to receive evidence from another state and section 7318 (relating to assistance with discover
La jurisdicción se puede probar de varias formas, como mostrando que estuviste físicamente en Pensilvania, que ayudaste con gastos del niño o que reconociste ser el padre en un documento oficial.
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