A00052
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
44
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, MARSICO, WATSON, BAKER, V. BROWN,
CALTAGIRONE, DEAN, A. HARRIS, MURT, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
PICKETT, READSHAW, ROZZI, TOEPEL, TOOHIL AND WARD,
JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further
providing for commencement of proceedings.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6106 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6106. Commencement of proceedings.
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(a.3) Notification regarding child abuse investigation.--
(1) If the plaintiff has knowledge of a founded or
indicated report of child abuse under Chapter 63 (relating to
child protective services) involving the defendant, the
petition shall include that information together with the
name of the investigative agency.
(2) The petition notice of hearing and order shall
include notice to the defendant that an order issued under
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this chapter may have an impact on the defendant under
Chapter 63. The court shall develop procedures to implement
the provisions of this paragraph.
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Section 2. The addition of 23 Pa.C.S. § 6106(a.3) shall
apply to:
(1) An action under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 filed on or after
the effective date of this section.
(2) A petition to modify or extend a protection from
abuse order under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 filed on or after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 180 days.
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