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§ 2741. Counsel

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. § 2741
§ 2741. Counsel
Currentness
(a) General rule.--In proceedings under sections 2737 (relating to modification of agreement), 2738 (relating to enforcement of agreement) and 2739 (relating to discontinuance of agreement), parties shall not be entitled to court-appointed counsel.
(b) Guardians ad litem.--
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of a child in proceedings under sections 2737, 2738 and 2739 and a sibling under 18 years of age who seeks to enforce or to discontinue an agreement.
(2) When appointing a guardian ad litem under this subchapter, the court may appoint the same attorney who represents or has represented the child in any dependency proceedings or termination of parental rights proceedings.

Credits

2010, Oct. 27, P.L. 961, No. 101, § 2, effective in 180 days [April 25, 2011].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2741, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2741
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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