Pennsylvania Title 23, Sections 8301-8303, outlines the legal procedures for establishing and enforcing child and spousal support orders, including how to initiate proceedings and handle cases involving minor parents. It specifies the process for filing petitions and the responsibilities of tribunals in forwarding documents. Minor parents or their guardians can also initiate proceedings on behalf of their children.
You must file a petition or complaint with an initiating tribunal, which will then forward it to the appropriate tribunal with jurisdiction over the respondent.
Yes, a minor parent or their legal guardian can maintain a proceeding to establish or enforce support for the minor's child.
The initiating tribunal forwards a copy of the petition and related documents to the responding tribunal to proceed with the case.
Yes, support orders from other counties can be registered and enforced or modified under the procedures outlined in this part.