Pennsylvania law allows for the enforcement of valid foreign decrees related to marital property, alimony, or related obligations. When a person subject to such a decree is found in Pennsylvania, the obligee can register, adopt, and enforce the decree as if it were a Pennsylvania order. The law also provides procedures for challenging jurisdiction and enforcing the decree, including interest on unpaid amounts and security for future payments.
Yes, Pennsylvania allows the registration and enforcement of valid foreign divorce and alimony decrees through its legal procedures.
The obligee must register and adopt the foreign decree in Pennsylvania courts, after which enforcement procedures similar to local orders can be applied.
Yes, the obligor can question the jurisdiction of the court that issued the original decree if not otherwise barred.
Yes, enforcement can also be pursued under 42 Pa.C.S. § 4306, which relates to foreign judgments, without using this specific law.