Child Custody

Every parent in Pennsylvania has some degree of responsibility to their children, and they also have certain rights under state laws. Yet, many people never learn about the custody laws in Pennsylvania until there is some kind of conflict that impacts their families....

Custody issues are among the most troubling for divorcing parents, and that issue can get a lot more complicated when the child in question has strong opinions about the situation. In Pennsylvania, minors do not have the legal authority – at any age – to choose which...

It may have taken you and your ex weeks of negotiation to arrive at a parenting plan that both of you felt was appropriate. If emotions were particularly high when you first separated, you may have required a judge to make those key decisions on behalf of your family....

If you and your spouse are getting a divorce, you may be worried that they are going to get sole custody of the children. Even if you and your ex are already divorced and you share custody, you may be worried that they will attempt to take the kids away from you. It's...

Divorce can be very hard both financially and emotionally. It is common for people to struggle with the end of their marriage. Especially if you didn't expect your spouse to file for divorce, you may not have been in a good place during the divorce. Maybe you felt so...

Legal custody of a child and the physical custody of a child aren’t the same things. No matter how your parenting time is allocated, shared legal custody means that both you and your co-parent are equal partners when it comes to making major decisions for your child...

Many parents struggle with having to share custody of their child instead of being there whenever and wherever they need them following their divorce. This is even more challenging for parents who have a child with special needs, like autism. No two individuals with...

Explaining divorce to children can be difficult. You want to be honest and answer their questions, but you also don’t want to burden them with unnecessary information. Plus, a lot of the things they want to know about may not be issues that are even on your radar. ...

As a parent who is going through a divorce, you know that both you and your spouse have a similar goal: You want to spend time with your child after the split. You hope to share custody. However, your child has expressed a desire to live with only your ex. You’re...

The relationship between you and your ex-spouse hasn’t exactly improved since your split. If anything, it’s gotten worse. You had to weather a lot of threats and intimidation tactics as your divorce proceeded. Now, however, your ex-spouse has sunk to a new low:...