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When a former couple shares minor or otherwise dependent children, the family courts make an effort to prioritize the children’s best interests when approving custody arrangements. Understandably – the law is complicated – many parents are not fully familiar with the...
Child custody orders are often necessary for the protection of parental relationships. They also help ensure stability for the children in a shared custody scenario. Parents may spend quite a bit of time trying to find ways to share parental rights and...
Parents who didn’t opt to marry each other married and who are no longer romantically involved generally have to go through the child custody clarification process. This helps both sides to set the foundation for raising their children in ways that allow their rights...
A Pennsylvania custody order establishes numerous key terms for adults who have children together. Custody orders discuss the overall breakdown of parenting time between the adults and also allow for parents to share legal custody or decision-making authority. Parents...
Parenting time schedules vary based on the needs of a child, their parents' work schedules, the distance between households and many other factors. These schedules aim to provide consistency, stability and meaningful time for both parents to be involved in the child's...
A custody order carries the full weight of the Pennsylvania family courts and is an enforceable legal document. Whether parents agree on specific custody terms or a judge sets them for the family, both parents will generally need to abide by the terms of the custody...
In Pennsylvania, the "best interests of the child" is a legal standard used by courts to make decisions regarding child custody, parenting time and other matters related to the welfare of a child. It is the guiding principle used to determine what arrangements will...
When many people talk about custody hearings and parenting plans, the discussion occurs in re: the context of divorce. Almost everyone recognizes that parents who divorce are often mandated to negotiate or litigate some kind of parenting plan, but fewer people...
It can take weeks of negotiations or a frustrating trip to family court for parents to settle their disagreements about custody matters and work out a parenting plan. You and your ex have an obligation to uphold that custody order to the best of your abilities....
If you and your partner have a child but you’re not sure that the child is yours, one of the things you might do is ask for a DNA paternity test. A DNA-based paternity test is around 99% accurate, which means that the findings from that test, when given correctly, are...
