Statutes

(a)  Petition.--Any public body or public agency caring for or assisting any indigent person may petition the court of common pleas, if the person is of full age, or the... LEARN MORE

(a)  Recovery.--Whenever any person shall become a public charge or receive public assistance, the public body or public agency caring for or furnishing the assistance to the person may sue... LEARN MORE

(a)  General rule.--Except as limited by subsection (c), the following apply: (1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the personal property of an indigent person shall be liable for the expenses incurred... LEARN MORE

(a)  Liability.-- (1)  Except as set forth in paragraph (2), all of the following individuals have the responsibility to care for and maintain or financially assist an indigent person, regardless... LEARN MORE

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Court."  A court of common... LEARN MORE

This chapter relates to support of indigent persons.

This subchapter and other provisions of this chapter do not remove from the plaintiff the rights to any other existing remedies to enforce a support order, including, but not limited... LEARN MORE

(a)  General rule.--After the divorce of any spouse who is a tenant by the entireties of real property with the former spouse, the divorced spouse is entitled to all the... LEARN MORE