Custody refers to the "legal right to keep, control, guard, care for and preserve a child". In all types of custody matters (shared physical, primary physical, partial physical, supervised physical, shared legal, and sole legal), the court will consider all relevant...
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Prompt Custody Cases
According to Rule 1915.4(b), Prompt Disposition of Custody Cases, within 180 days of the filing of the complaint for custody, the court will automatically enter an order scheduling a trial before a judge. In counties where this procedure is not automatic, a party must...
The Custody Process in PA
1. Complainta. When a family law complaint is filed, a judicial assignment is determined and a suffix is added to the Family Division docket number. For every pleading after, involving the same family unit, this docket number and suffix will be used. Once a judge is...
Does shared custody mean that you don’t have to pay child support?
Many people are under the disconception that if they have shared custody they don't have to pay any child support. Child support is based upon income and the paying party called the "payor" does get a deviation or discount but it does not mean that no support is due....