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§ 2936. Refusal to search

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: April 25, 2011

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Adoption (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29. Decrees and Records
Subchapter D. Release of Information (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 25, 2011
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2936
§ 2936. Refusal to search
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(a) Agency.--
(1) If an agency is satisfied that a request could cause physical or emotional harm to the requesting individual or others, the agency may decline to conduct a search to determine whether an individual will authorize the disclosure of identifying information or contact under this chapter.
(2) An agency may decline to commence or conduct a search required under this chapter if the requester fails to pay the reasonable costs associated with commencing or conducting the search.
(3)(i) An agency that declines to conduct a search shall refer the request to the court that finalized the adoption and inform the court of its reasons for declining the request.
(ii) The agency shall notify the requester of the referral and identify the court to which the referral was made.
(b) Court.--
(1) If a court is satisfied that a request could cause physical or emotional harm to the requesting individual or others, the court receiving a request for identifying information or contact may decline to perform a search.
(2) A court that declines to conduct a search shall inform the requesting individual of its decision in writing and of the procedures for appeal of that decision.

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2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 961, No. 101, § 5, effective in 180 days [April 25, 2011].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2936, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2936
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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