The following Acts or parts of Acts of Assembly shall not be deemed sus- pended or affected:
Rule 1915.24.Acts of Assembly Not Suspended.
Last amended March 30, 1994 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1915.24 preserves specific Acts of Assembly, providing that the custody rules do not suspend or affect those statutes.
Full Text of Rule 1915.24
(1) Chapter 63 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6301 et seq., known as the Juvenile Act;
(2) Section 5341 et seq. of the Domestic Relations Code, 23 Pa.C.S. § 5341 et seq., known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, except to the extent suspended by Rule 1915.25 governing Suspension of Acts of Assembly;
(3) The Act of December 19, 1990, No. 206, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6301 et seq., known as the Child Protective Services Law;
(4) The Act of October 7, 1976, No. 218, as amended, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq., known as the Protection from Abuse Act; and
(5) Chapter 53, Subchapter A of Title 23 of the Consolidated Statutes, 23 Pa.C.S. § 5301 et seq., setting forth general custody provisions.
Plain-English Summary
Custody law rests partly on statute, and this rule keeps those statutes in force. It lists the Acts of Assembly — including the Juvenile Act chapter of the Judicial Code — that the custody rules do not suspend or affect, so litigants follow the statute and the rules together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the custody rules override the statutes Rule 1915.24 lists?
No. The rules do not suspend or affect those Acts of Assembly.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1915.24 amended November 8, 1982, effective January 1, 1983, 12 Pa.B. 4040; amended November 7, 1988, effective January 1, 1989, 18 Pa.B. 5323; amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (157279) to (157280).
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
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