Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 7386. Confirmation of award

(a) Motion.--After an arbitrator gives notice under section 7385(a) (relating to award) or makes a correction under section 7387 (relating to correction by arbitrator of unconfirmed award), a party may move the court for an order confirming the award or, when applicable, entry of the divorce decree incorporating the award.

(b) Grounds.--Except as set forth in subsection (c), the court shall confirm an award if any of the following paragraphs apply:

(c) Child custody or child support.--If an award determines a child custody dispute or a child support dispute, the court shall confirm the award under subsection (b) if the court finds, after a review of the record if necessary, that the award on its face:

(d) Effect.--On confirmation, an award is enforceable as a judgment.

(e) Confidentiality.--Unless the parties otherwise agree, the arbitration proceedings and the arbitration award are confidential. If either party includes, in the motion under subsection (a), a request that the arbitration award be filed under seal, the court shall file the award under seal.