PRINTER'S NO. 32
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
27
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, SACCONE, COHEN, LONGIETTI, KINSEY,
DAVIDSON, O'BRIEN, CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, SCHREIBER, McNEILL,
D. COSTA, MULLERY, SCHWEYER, CARROLL, CONKLIN, MURT, ROZZI,
A. HARRIS, FRANKEL, FEE, READSHAW AND DRISCOLL,
JANUARY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 21, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, further
providing for liability for support.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4321 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 4321. Liability for support.
Subject to the provisions of this chapter:
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(2.1) The following apply:
(i) Paragraph (2) applies whether or not parental
rights of the parent have been terminated due to a
conviction for any of the following where the other
parent is the victim:
(A) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape);
(B) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1 (relating to statutory
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sexual assault);
(C) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to sexual
assault) where the offense involved sexual
intercourse;
(D) 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2 (relating to
institutional sexual assault) where the offense
involved sexual intercourse; or
(E) 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302 (relating to incest) where
the offense involved sexual intercourse.
(ii) Paternity of the child under this paragraph
shall be established through blood, genetic or other type
of paternity test acceptable to the court.
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Section 2. The addition of 23 Pa.C.S. § 4321(2.1) shall
apply to any action regarding custody of a child under 23
Pa.C.S. Ch. 43 that is filed on or after the effective date of
this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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