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§ 2731. Purpose of subchapter

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. § 2731
§ 2731. Purpose of subchapter
Currentness
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide an option for adoptive parents and birth relatives to enter into a voluntary agreement for ongoing communication or contact that:
(1) is in the best interest of the child;
(2) recognizes the parties' interests and desires for ongoing communication or contact;
(3) is appropriate given the role of the parties in the child's life; and
(4) is subject to approval by the courts.

Credits

2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 961, No. 101, § 2, effective in 180 days [April 25, 2011].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2731, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2731
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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