The rules governing an action for support shall not be deemed to suspend or affect the following Acts or parts of Acts of Assembly:
(1)Chapter 43 of Title 23 of the Consolidated Statutes, 23 Pa.C.S. § 4301 et seq., relating to support matters generally;
(2)Chapter 45 of Title 23 of the Consolidated Statutes, 23 Pa.C.S. § 4501 et seq., except § 4533, known as the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (1968);
(3)Section 1 of the Act of June 11, 1913, P.L. 468, 48 P.S. § 133, relating to execution of a support order against real property owned by the entireties;
(4)Sections 1 to 5 of the Act of May 24, 1923, P.L. 446, 48 P.S. §§ 137— 141, only insofar as the Act authorizes execution against real estate held by the entireties;
(5)The Act of December 19, 1990, P.L. 1240, No. 206, 23 Pa.C.S. § 3507, insofar as it provides for tenancy in common of property held by the entireties after divorce; and
(6)The Act of December 19, 1990, P.L. 1240, No. 206, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101, known as the Protection from Abuse Act.
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Plain-English Summary
Support law is partly statutory, and this rule keeps those statutes in force. It lists the Acts of Assembly — including parts of the domestic-relations title of the Consolidated Statutes — that the support rules do not suspend or affect, so litigants follow the statute and the rules together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the support rules override the statutes Rule 1910.49 lists?
No. The rules do not suspend or affect those Acts of Assembly.
Official Note
Official Note: See the Divorce Code as to equitable distribution of property in divorce actions.
Official Note: The Protection from Abuse Act provides a procedure to obtain a temporary order of support in addition to other relief.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1910.49 adopted November 7, 1988, effective January 1, 1989, 18 Pa.B. 5326; amended March 30, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1943. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (142514) to (142515).
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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