Each family in Pennsylvania is unique and how the children are raised is based on the different dynamics of each family. Some parents may be married and raise the children together. In other families the parents may be divorced or never married at all and raise the...
Is Shared Physical custody the right option for your family?
When parents in Pennsylvania get divorced or separate, they’ll need to decide how each parent will see their children. If you and your ex-partner are trying to solve this problem, Shared Physical custody could be a good solution. Here’s more information about shared...
Relevant factors for granting legal and physical custody
In Pennsylvania, there are two (2) types of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody deals with the major decision making powers of the parents, regarding, for example, education, medical, and extra-curricular, while physical custody deals with the...
Can I relocate with my child after my separation?
Following a divorce or dissolution of a relationship in Pennsylvania, a child custody plan will be established. Oftentimes one parent will have physical custody of the child and the other parent will have visitation rights, while other times parents share joint...
Statutory child custody factors cover many aspects of parenting
Child custody is one of the most emotionally charged issues that Pennsylvania parents address when they choose to end their relationships and or marriages. As they consider arrangements that will split their children’s time between their home and that of their...
What basic parental presumptions and rights exist for parents?
Child custody arrangements are complicated and emotional for everyone involved. Both parents usually believe that they know what is best for their child, but their ideas do not always align. Basic parental presumptions and rights When a child is born to a married...
Everything you post could be used against you in a court of law
In the current digital age, many people keep in touch with loved ones, near and far, on social media. While posting can help keep friends and family informed about your life, not all circumstances are appropriate for online display. For example, it may be best to...
Nesting may help ease family changes for children
Nesting can work at the beginning of separation and only with a very careful plan on how to separate the households. Children are often the most contentious part of a divorce or dissolution of a relationship between their parents. Both parents want what is best for...
Dos and don’ts for a strong parenting plan
Dissolution or the breakup of a family is stressful for everyone but particularly hard on kids. If you are a parent going through a divorce or dissolution of a family unit, your children are your biggest concern. A strong parenting plan can help you ease the...
Best interests of a child in Pennsylvania custody cases
Children are unique individuals who have different dreams, beliefs, and needs. Even within a Pennsylvania family, siblings may approach life in very different ways; however, that does not change the public policy in Pennsylvania to keep siblings together. It can be...
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