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This bill adopts the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act, which governs the arbitration of family law disputes in Pennsylvania. Key provisions include: - Defining terms such as "arbitration agreement," "arbitrator," "award," and "family law dispute" - Detailing the requirements for a valid arbitration agreement, including that it must be in writing and identify the dispute to be arbitrated - Allowing the court to compel arbitration or terminate it if the agreement is unenforceable or the dispute is not subject to arbitration - Establishing qualifications for arbitrators, including training in domestic violence and child abuse - Requiring arbitrators to disclose potential conflicts of interest and allowing parties to object to the selection of an arbitrator - Giving arbitrators broad powers to manage the arbitration process, including issuing subpoenas and temporary orders - Allowing for the confirmation, correction, and vacation of arbitration awards by the court - Providing for the enforcement of confirmed awards in the same manner as court orders or judgments - Granting immunity to arbitrators acting in their official capacity.

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