Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5407 (2026)

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✓ current as of May 2026

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§ 5407. Priority.

If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: R.S.M. v. L.K.M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).

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R.S.M. v. L.K.M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 5407, provides that, upon request of a party, an action in which a question of the existence or exercise of jurisdiction is raised shall be given calendar priority and handled expeditiously.”

In Re: Order Amending Rules 1915.3, 1915.5, & 1915.15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure (Pa. 2020). “The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 5407, provides that, upon request of a party, an action in which a question of the existence or exercise of jurisdiction is raised shall be given calendar priority and handled expeditiously.”

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