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§ 2737. Modification of agreement

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 27. Petition for Adoption
Subchapter D. Voluntary Agreement for Continuing Contact (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 25, 2011
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2737
§ 2737. Modification of agreement
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Only the adoptive parent or a child who is 12 years of age or older may seek to modify an agreement by filing an action in the court that finalized the adoption.
(b) Standard for modification.--Before the court may enter an order modifying the agreement, it must find by clear and convincing evidence that modification serves the needs, welfare and best interest of the child.

Credits

2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 961, No. 101, § 2, effective in 180 days [April 25, 2011].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2737, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2737
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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