This law defines key terms related to child custody enforcement under the Hague Convention and Pennsylvania law. It allows courts to enforce international child return orders as child custody determinations and mandates recognition and enforcement of out-of-state custody decisions that meet jurisdictional standards. The law provides for various remedies to enforce such determinations.
These sections define key terms and establish procedures for enforcing child custody and return orders under the Hague Convention and Pennsylvania law.
A petitioner is a person seeking enforcement of a child's return order under the Hague Convention or enforcement of a child custody decision.
Yes, Pennsylvania courts can enforce such orders as if they were child custody determinations, under the Hague Convention.
Pennsylvania courts can use any remedies available under state law to enforce out-of-state custody decisions, in addition to those specified in this law.