23 Pa. C.S. § 5444

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-95
Section 5444 - Temporary visitation
(a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:
(1) a visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or
(2) the visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.
(b) Time to obtain permanent change in visitation.--If a court of this Commonwealth makes an order under subsection (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction). The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

23 Pa.C.S. § 5444

2004, June 15, P.L. 236, No. 39, §3, effective in 60 days [ 8/16/2004].