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23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7201 (2026)

 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

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CHAPTER 72

JURISDICTION

 

Subchapter

A.  Extended Personal Jurisdiction

B.  Proceedings Involving Two or More States or a Foreign Country

C.  Reconciliation of Multiple Orders

 

Enactment.  Chapter 72 was added April 4, 1996, P.L.58, No.20, effective immediately.

Cross References.  Chapter 72 is referred to in sections 7105, 7210, 7613, 77A02 of this title.

 

 

SUBCHAPTER A

EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION

 

Sec.

7201.  Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

7202.  Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident (Repealed).

7202.1. Duration of personal jurisdiction.

§ 7201.  Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

(a)  Jurisdiction.--In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if any of the following apply:

(1)  The individual is personally served with a writ of summons, complaint or other appropriate pleading within this State.

(2)  The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction.

(3)  The individual resided with the child in this State.

(4)  The individual resided in this State and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child.

(5)  The child resides in this State as a result of the acts or directives of the individual.

(6)  The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse.

(7)  The individual acknowledged parentage of the child on a form filed with the department under section 5103 (relating to acknowledgment and claim of paternity).

(8)  There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.

(b)  Modification.--The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (a) or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 7611 (relating to modification of child support order of another state) are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 7615 (relating to jurisdiction to modify child support order of a foreign country) are met.

(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)

 

Cross References.  Section 7201 is referred to in sections 7611, 77A08 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2018 · leading case: Casiano v. Casiano, 815 A.2d 638 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002).
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Casiano v. Casiano, 815 A.2d 638 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “¶ 7 Rather Father argues that 23 Pa. C.S. § 7201 provides a basis for Pennsylvania to exercise personal jurisdiction over Mother and that, therefore, Pennsylvania has jurisdiction to entertain Father’s Petition for Modification.”
Gaboury v. Gaboury, 988 A.2d 672 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2009). “The long-arm statute specific to support matters, 23 Pa.C.S. § 7201, is not applicable here.”
A.S.C. v. N.B.C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “23 Pa.C.S. § 7201(a)(2). § 7205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders (a) Extent.”
23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7201(a)(2): 1 case
A.S.C. v. N.B.C. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “23 Pa.C.S. § 7201(a)(2). § 7205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders (a) Extent.”
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