Pennsylvania law allows support or income-withholding orders from other states to be registered in Pennsylvania for enforcement. The process involves submitting specific documents to the appropriate tribunal, which then registers the order as a foreign judgment. Once registered, the order can be enforced within Pennsylvania.
Yes, support orders from other states can be registered in Pennsylvania for enforcement through a specific legal process.
You need a transmittal letter, two copies of the order (including a certified copy), a sworn statement of arrearages, and details about the obligor and obligee.
Once registered, the order has the same force as a Pennsylvania order and can be enforced accordingly.
Yes, you can file a petition for additional remedies simultaneously or after registering the order, specifying the grounds for those remedies.