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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4306 (2026)

 Duties of Title IV-D attorney.

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§ 4306.  Duties of Title IV-D attorney.

(a)  General rule.--The county Title IV-D attorney shall at all times aid in the enforcement of the duty of child support and child and spousal support and shall cooperate with the domestic relations section in the presentation of complaints or in any proceeding designed to obtain compliance with any order of the court.

(b)  Representation of complainant.--The district attorney, upon the request of the court or a Commonwealth or local public welfare official, shall represent any complainant in any proceeding under this subchapter.

(b.1)  Representation of Commonwealth.--In matters relating to the establishment and enforcement of child support and child and spousal support, the Title IV-D interests of the Commonwealth shall be represented, where appropriate, by the county Title IV-D attorney in a proceeding for child support and child and spousal support.

(c)  Joinder of Department of Public Welfare.--Whenever the record in any support action or proceeding indicates that the persons for whom support is sought have received public assistance from the Department of Public Welfare at any time since the initiation of the matter, the department may become a party to the action or proceeding by filing an entry of appearance. This entry of appearance may be entered without leave of court at any time and at any stage of the action or proceeding.

(July 2, 1993, P.L.431, No.62, eff. imd.; Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998)

 

1997 Amendment.  Act 58 amended the section heading and subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b.1). Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.

1993 Amendment.  Section 7 of Act 62 provided that subsec. (c) shall apply to actions pending on the effective date of Act 62 under section 8(3) of Act 62.

References in Text.  The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: S.N.M. v. M.F., 175 A.3d 333 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
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S.N.M. v. M.F., 175 A.3d 333 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “suant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4306. 1 . The trial court’s opinion, filed pursuant to Pa.”
S.N.M. v. M.F. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “A hearing was scheduled for December 21, 2016, and was attended by Mother, Father, and Donna Marcus, an ADA with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, who is essentially J-A19001-17 representing Mother in this matter pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4306. 1 The trial court’s…”
S.N.M. v. M.F., 175 A.3d 333 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “suant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4306. 1 . The trial court’s opinion, filed pursuant to Pa.”
S.N.M. v. M.F., 175 A.3d 333 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “suant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4306. 1 . The trial court’s opinion, filed pursuant to Pa.”
S.N.M. v. M.F., 175 A.3d 333 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “suant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4306. 1 . The trial court’s opinion, filed pursuant to Pa.”
S.N.M. v. M.F., 175 A.3d 333 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “suant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4306. 1 . The trial court’s opinion, filed pursuant to Pa.”
Bredbenner v. Hall; Apl of: Lebanon Co Dom Rel (Pa. 2026). “The DRO’s counsel often acts as the “Title IV-D” attorney who is required to “aid in the enforcement of the duty of child support and child and spousal support and shall cooperate with the domestic relations section in the presentation of complaints or in any proceeding designed…”
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Bredbenner v. Hall; Apl of: Lebanon Co Dom Rel (Pa. 2026). “The DRO’s counsel often acts as the “Title IV-D” attorney who is required to “aid in the enforcement of the duty of child support and child and spousal support and shall cooperate with the domestic relations section in the presentation of complaints or in any proceeding designed…”
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