Pennsylvania law sections 5445-5447 outline the procedures for registering, enforcing, and contesting child custody determinations made by courts in other states. They specify notice requirements, the process for contesting registration, and the enforcement powers of Pennsylvania courts. The law also addresses the interaction between enforcement and modification proceedings across states.
If you do not request a hearing to contest the registration within the required time, the registration is confirmed by law, and you cannot later challenge it.
No, Pennsylvania courts can recognize and enforce but cannot modify a registered child custody order unless jurisdictional requirements are met under interstate laws.
Notice must be given in accordance with Pennsylvania law, including standards set in section 5408, especially if the person was entitled to notice but did not receive it.
The Pennsylvania court will immediately communicate with the court in the other state to address the pending modification before proceeding with enforcement.