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§ 6117. Procedure and other remedies

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: May 9, 2006

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Abuse of Family
Chapter 61. Protection from Abuse (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 9, 2006
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6117
§ 6117. Procedure and other remedies
(a) General rule.--Unless otherwise indicated in this chapter, a proceeding under this chapter shall be in accordance with applicable general rules and shall be in addition to any other available civil or criminal remedies. The plaintiff and the defendant may seek modification of an order issued under section 6108 (relating to relief) at any time during the pendency of an order. Except as otherwise indicated in this chapter, modification may be ordered after the filing of a petition for modification, service of the petition and a hearing on the petition.
(b) Remedies for bad faith.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon finding that an individual commenced a proceeding under this chapter in bad faith, a court shall direct the individual to pay to the defendant actual damages and reasonable attorney fees. Failure to prove an allegation of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence shall not, by itself, result in a finding of bad faith.

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1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days. Amended 1994, Oct. 6, P.L. 574, No. 85, § 5, effective in 60 days; 2005, Nov. 10, P.L. 335, No. 66, § 12, effective in 180 days [May 9, 2006].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6117, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6117
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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