Child custody disputes can be tough on any family. Often, these disputes arise during the course of a divorce case. In other situations, the parents were never married. Family dynamics are ever-changing in America these days, and families in Pennsylvania are not...
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Helping your child adjust to the child custody agreement
Children may be resilient, but they are also impacted by change. From infancy to the teenage years, divorce can significantly alter a child’s life and how they process the changes going on around them. Thus, it is important that parents realize this and approach this...
Do I have the right to seek custody of my grandchild?
Grandparents and grandchildren share a special bond. Grandparents impart their wisdom, love and attention to their grandchild and their grandchild responds with love. But if your grandchild’s parents divorce one of the parents can swiftly sever the tie between you and...
What are the differences between prenups and postnups?
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are like insurance because these documents address events that no one wants to occur. These are legal contracts that address the status of a couple’s assets if they divorce or a spouse dies. Prenuptial agreements are entered...
What are my options in a high conflict custody case?
The common wisdom in many Pennsylvania courts these days is that parents who are no longer living together should still try to cooperate with each other. They should also make sure each of them sees their children as much as possible. While this is an ideal, many...
What is an unfit parent?
While the property division phase of a divorce can be messy, some things hold more value than property and assets. A parent-child relationship is meaningful and important, making child custody an especially difficult family law issue during a marriage dissolution....
Understanding the challenges of family law cases
Anyone in Pennsylvania who faces any type of court case is likely going through a stressful time. However, when the court case is about a family law issue, stress combines with emotions to, oftentimes, make a person feel overwhelmed. The family dynamics and emotions...
When can parents relocate with children after a divorce?
Parents may spend significant amounts of time during a divorce or custody proceeding in Pennsylvania establishing custody and parenting time. There may be many discussions regarding what is best for the children based on the current circumstances of the children. The...
Ways to address holiday parenting time
With the holidays on the horizon you might find yourself stressed about how to deal with various child custody and visitation issues. This is understandable. After all, every parent wants to spend the holidays with their child, but that oftentimes just isn’t possible....
How do courts make child custody determinations?
Parents in Pennsylvania need to make many different decisions for their children as they raise them. They make decisions about where they will go to school, medical decisions, decide which activities they will participate in and other bigger decisions. They also need...