Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4347 (2026)

 Security for attendance or performance.

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§ 4347.  Security for attendance or performance.

At any stage of the proceedings under this chapter, upon affidavit filed that the obligor is about to leave this Commonwealth or the judicial district or, where in the judgment of the court, the obligor has habitually failed to comply with court orders under this chapter, the court may, as prescribed by general rule, issue appropriate process directing that the obligor be brought before the court and may direct that the obligor give security to appear when directed by the court or to comply with any order of the court.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Godfrey v. Godfrey, 894 A.2d 776 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006).
Godfrey v. Godfrey, 894 A.2d 776 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “Additionally, we vacate the portion of the order imposing a bond requirement pursuant to 23 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4347. ¶ 2 The record in the case sub judice reveals that on September 16, 1999, the trial court entered an order directing God-frey to pay $511.”
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