§ 5427. Inconvenient forum
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: August 16, 2004
Effective: August 16, 2004
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5427
§ 5427. Inconvenient forum
(a) General rule.--A court of this Commonwealth which has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion or request of another court.
(b) Factors.--Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this Commonwealth shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including:
(c) Stay.--If a court of this Commonwealth determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.
Credits
2004, June 15, P.L. 236, No. 39, § 3, effective in 60 days [Aug. 16, 2004].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5427, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5427
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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