Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5406 (2026)
Effect of child custody determination.
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§ 5406. Effect of child custody determination.
A child custody determination made by a court of this Commonwealth that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this Commonwealth or notified in accordance with section 5408 (relating to notice to persons outside Commonwealth) or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2018–2018 · leading case: R.S.M. v. L.K.M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).
R.S.M. v. L.K.M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “23 Pa.C.S. § 5406. -7- J-S45026-18 preliminary objections challenging the trial court’s jurisdiction, “as well as claiming pendency of the prior action.”
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