This chapter addresses the support of indigent persons in Pennsylvania, outlining the scope and key definitions related to support obligations. It specifies that courts and the Department of Human Services are involved in these support matters. The chapter provides foundational legal definitions to guide support enforcement and assistance programs.
It covers the support of indigent persons, including the roles of courts and the Department of Human Services in support matters.
Courts of common pleas, the Philadelphia Municipal Court, and the Department of Human Services are responsible for overseeing support provisions.
Important terms include 'court' (courts of common pleas and Philadelphia Municipal Court) and 'department' (Department of Public Welfare, now the Department of Human Services).
Yes, it was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.