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§ 5508. Liability of parent not having custody or control of child

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Children and Minors
Chapter 55. Liability for Tortious Acts of Children (Refs & Annos)
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5508
§ 5508. Liability of parent not having custody or control of child
Currentness
(a) General rule.--No liability may be imposed upon a parent under this chapter if, at the time of commission of the tortious act, the parent has neither custody of the child nor is entitled to custody of the child or if the child is institutionalized or emancipated.
(b) Exception.--No parent is absolved of liability due to the desertion of the child by the parent.

Credits

1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5508, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5508
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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