PA HB1412

Amends Section 5338 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations) to require petitioners seeking custody order modifications to demonstrate a material change in circumstances, with specific exceptions

Allows courts to permit custody modifications without requiring proof of material change when the court determines the child's best interests require it

Permits courts to consider evidence of recent abuse committed after the last custody order as a material change in circumstances for modification petitions

Exempts custody orders entered before the effective date from the material change requirement, allowing modifications without this showing

Takes effect 60 days after enactment