TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE 23 DOMESTIC RELATIONS PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions § 101. Short title of title. § 102. Definitions. PART II. MARRIAGE Chapter 11. Preliminary Provisions § 1101. Short title of part. § 1102. Definitions. § 1103. Common-law marriage. § 1104. Forms. § 1105. Fees. § 1106. Records and statistics. Chapter 13. Marriage License § 1301. Marriage license required. § 1302. Application for license. § 1303. Waiting period after application. § 1304. Restrictions on issuance of license. § 1305. Examination and tests for syphilis (Repealed). § 1306. Oral examination. § 1307. Issuance of license. § 1308. Judicial review of refusal to issue license. § 1309. Filing applications and consent certificates. § 1310. Duration and form of license. Chapter 15. Marriage Ceremony § 1501. Form of marriage certificates. § 1502. Forms where parties perform ceremony. § 1503. Persons qualified to solemnize marriages. § 1504. Returns of marriages. Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Marriage § 1701. Decree that spouse of applicant is presumed decedent. § 1702. Marriage during existence of former marriage. § 1703. Marriage within degree of consanguinity. § 1704. Marriage between persons of the same sex. Chapter 19. Abolition of Actions for Alienation of Affections and Breach of Promise to Marry § 1901. Actions for alienation of affections abolished. § 1902. Actions for breach of promise to marry abolished. § 1903. Purpose of chapter. § 1904. Filing or threatening to file actions prohibited. § 1905. Instruments executed in satisfaction of abolished claims prohibited. PART III. ADOPTION Chapter 21. Preliminary Provisions § 2101. Short title of part. § 2102. Definitions. Chapter 23. Jurisdiction and Parties Subchapter A. Jurisdiction § 2301. Court. § 2302. Venue. Subchapter B. Parties § 2311. Who may be adopted. § 2312. Who may adopt. § 2313. Representation. Chapter 25. Proceedings Prior to Petition to Adopt Subchapter A. Voluntary Relinquishment § 2501. Relinquishment to agency. § 2502. Relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child. § 2503. Hearing. § 2504. Alternative procedure for relinquishment. § 2504.1. Confidentiality. § 2505. Counseling. Subchapter B. Involuntary Termination § 2511. Grounds for involuntary termination. § 2512. Petition for involuntary termination. § 2513. Hearing. § 2514. Special provisions when child conceived as a result of rape or incest. Subchapter C. Decree of Termination § 2521. Effect of decree of termination. Subchapter D. Reports and Investigation § 2530. Home study and preplacement report. § 2531. Report of intention to adopt. § 2532. Filing of report. § 2533. Report of intermediary. § 2534. Exhibits. § 2535. Investigation. Subchapter E. Pennsylvania Adoption Cooperative Exchange § 2551. Definitions. § 2552. Pennsylvania Adoption Cooperative Exchange. § 2553. Registration of children. § 2554. Responsibilities of PACE. § 2555. Responsibilities of public and private agencies. § 2556. Related activities of agencies unaffected. § 2557. Regulations and staff. § 2558. Retroactive application of subchapter. Chapter 27. Petition for Adoption Subchapter A. Petition § 2701. Contents of petition for adoption. § 2702. Exhibits. Subchapter B. Consents § 2711. Consents necessary to adoption. § 2712. Consents not naming adopting parents. § 2713. When other consents not required. § 2714. When consent of parent not required. Subchapter C. Hearings § 2721. Notice of hearing. § 2722. Place of hearing. § 2723. Attendance at hearing. § 2724. Testimony and investigation. § 2725. Religious belief. Subchapter D. Voluntary Agreement for Continuing Contact § 2731. Purpose of subchapter. § 2732. Definitions. § 2733. Parties to agreement. § 2734. Consent of a child. § 2735. Filing and approval of an agreement. § 2736. Failure to comply. § 2737. Modification of agreement. § 2738. Enforcement of agreement. § 2739. Discontinuance of agreement. § 2740. Procedures for facilitating and resolving agreements involving a county child welfare agency. § 2741. Counsel. § 2742. Costs. Chapter 29. Decrees and Records Subchapter A. General Provisions § 2901. Time of entry of decree of adoption. § 2902. Requirements and form of decree of adoption. § 2903. Retention of parental status. § 2904. Name of adoptee. § 2905. Impounding of proceedings and access to records (Repealed). § 2906. Docket entries. § 2907. Certificate of adoption. § 2908. Foreign decree of adoption. § 2909. Medical history information (Repealed). § 2910. Penalty for unauthorized disclosure. Subchapter B. Records and Access to Information § 2911. Definitions. § 2912. Combined request for information. § 2913. Reasonable fees. § 2914. Immunity from liability. § 2915. Court and agency records. § 2916. Attorney records. Subchapter C. Information Registry § 2921. Establishment of registry. § 2922. Informational material. § 2923. Filing information with registry. § 2924. Who may request information from registry. § 2925. Providing information from registry. § 2926. Rules and regulations. Subchapter D. Release of Information § 2931. Access to information. § 2932. Nonidentifying information. § 2933. Identifying information. § 2934. Statement of medical and social history information. § 2935. Confidentiality. § 2936. Refusal to search. § 2937. Original birth record. § 2938. Rules and regulations. PART IV. DIVORCE Chapter 31. Preliminary Provisions § 3101. Short title of part. § 3102. Legislative findings and intent. § 3103. Definitions. § 3104. Bases of jurisdiction. § 3105. Effect of agreement between parties. § 3106. Premarital agreements. Chapter 33. Dissolution of Marital Status Subchapter A. General Provisions § 3301. Grounds for divorce. § 3302. Counseling. § 3303. Annulment of void and voidable marriages. § 3304. Grounds for annulment of void marriages. § 3305. Grounds for annulment of voidable marriages. § 3306. Proceedings to determine marital status. § 3307. Defenses. § 3308. Action where defendant suffering from mental disorder. § 3309. General appearance and collusion. Subchapter B. Procedure § 3321. Hearing by master. § 3322. Jury trial. § 3323. Decree of court. Subchapter C. Attacks Upon Decrees § 3331. Limitations on attacks upon decrees. § 3332. Opening or vacating decrees. § 3333. Res judicata and estoppel. Chapter 35. Property Rights § 3501. Definitions. § 3502. Equitable division of marital property. § 3503. Effect of divorce on property rights generally. § 3504. Disposition of property after termination of marriage. § 3505. Disposition of property to defeat obligations. § 3506. Statement of reasons for distribution. § 3507. Division of entireties property between divorced persons. § 3508. Conveyance of entireties property to divorced spouse. Chapter 37. Alimony and Support § 3701. Alimony. § 3702. Alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and expenses. § 3703. Enforcement of arrearages. § 3704. Payment of support, alimony and alimony pendente lite. § 3705. Enforcement of foreign decrees. § 3706. Bar to alimony. § 3707. Effect of death of either party. Chapter 39. Mediation § 3901. Mediation programs. § 3902. Fees and costs. § 3903. Review of programs. § 3904. Existing programs. PART V. SUPPORT, PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS Chapter 41. General Provisions § 4101. Liability for debts contracted before marriage. § 4102. Proceedings in case of debts contracted for necessaries. § 4103. (Reserved). § 4104. Right of married person to separate earnings. § 4105. Loans between married persons. § 4106. Construction of chapter. Chapter 43. Support Matters Generally Subchapter A. General Provisions § 4301. Scope of chapter. § 4302. Definitions. § 4303. Information to consumer reporting agency. § 4304. Cooperation of Commonwealth agencies (Repealed). § 4304.1. Cooperation of government and nongovernment agencies. § 4305. General administration of support matters. § 4306. Duties of Title IV-D attorney. § 4307. State income tax intercept. § 4308. Lottery winnings intercept. § 4308.1. Collection of overdue support from monetary awards. § 4309. Publication of delinquent support obligors. Subchapter B. Support § 4321. Liability for support. § 4322. Support guideline. § 4323. Support of emancipated child. § 4324. Inclusion of spousal medical support. § 4325. Payment of order of support. § 4326. Mandatory inclusion of child medical support. § 4327. Postsecondary educational costs. Subchapter C. Proceedings Generally § 4341. Commencement of support actions or proceedings. § 4342. Expedited procedure. § 4343. Paternity. § 4344. Contempt for failure of obligor to appear. § 4345. Contempt for noncompliance with support order. § 4346. Contempt for noncompliance with visitation or partial custody order (Repealed). § 4347. Security for attendance or performance. § 4348. Attachment of income. § 4349. Consolidation of proceedings. § 4350. Effect of appeal. § 4351. Costs and fees. § 4352. Continuing jurisdiction over support orders. § 4353. Duty to report. § 4354. Willful failure to pay support order. § 4355. Denial or suspension of licenses. Subchapter D. Proceedings Against Entireties Property § 4361. Execution of support order against entireties property. § 4362. Plaintiff's share of proceeds of sale. § 4363. Trustee to distribute proceeds of sale. § 4364. Credit to plaintiff who purchases property. § 4365. Rights of divorced person in entireties property sold for support. § 4366. Other enforcement remedies preserved. Subchapter E. Title IV-D Program and Related Matters § 4371. Definitions. § 4372. Establishment of Title IV-D program. § 4373. Administration