Child Custody

Reinventing your life after divorce may be the most difficult aspect of the entire process. Particularly if you and your ex-spouse will raise children together after the divorce, managing the logistics might seem insurmountable. If you and your ex went through a very...

Divorce is hard, but reimagining your life in the aftermath can be much more challenging for many families. Particularly if you and your ex-spouse have children in joint custody, it is important for you to create a stable routine for your children as soon as possible....

If you notice that your children seem distant from you after visiting your ex-spouse, you may struggle with parental alienation. This problem occurs when an ex-spouse manipulates and coerces a child to turn against his or her other parent. The effects can last beyond...

Once the child custody arrangement is finalized in your divorce settlement, you may feel as though it is set in stone. You may have primary or joint custody with visitation, and a parenting plan scheduled out with visiting times. Life changes, however, and a shift in...

If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, you must continue to cooperate if you have minor children together. In Pennsylvania, the parenting plan will establish a custody schedule, detail agreements about raising your children and indicate your chosen method of...

If you intend to share custody of your kids with your ex-spouse after your divorce, you probably want to devote significant attention to creating a comprehensive parenting plan. This binding agreement reduces future conflict by detailing each parent’s...

Both parents have a legal right to participate in raising their child. However, unmarried parents must take steps to ensure the court will protect these rights. Review the custody considerations for unmarried parents in Pennsylvania. Establishing paternity The state...

Pennsylvania laws on child custody can be confusing to you because the terms are similar to those used in much of the rest of the country. For example, according to the Pennsylvania Code, the term "custody" is an inclusive one that includes different categories. The...