Restoring Hope
When kids are involved, a divorce can take a turn for the worse, especially when both parties cannot agree on child custody. In Pennsylvania, the court can award different types of child custody, from shared to partial to primary and even supervised custody. As a...
Custody agreements are a common consequence of divorce. However, what happens when the parents never married? Does the father have the right to seek custody? Rights of an unmarried mother or father A mother has the same parental rights regardless of her marital...
A child’s growth comes with various changes in their lives, such as additional school activities, summer job opportunities or simply changes in personal preferences. Changes in the parents’ lives could also affect the child, like a new job or home. Because of these...
Adjusting to a divorce is difficult for everyone, especially children. When parents divorce, kids must deal with major life changes that they can not choose or control. Sometimes, the child expresses a preference about which parent he or she would prefer to live or...
Even though drinking alcohol is not a long-term strategy for dealing with stress, many Americans drink as a coping mechanism. In fact, according to USA Today, as many as 20% of adults in the U.S. admit to drinking heavily in response to stress. Your child custody...
Determining child custody is one of the hardest aspects of the divorce process. Emotions often take over, which makes it more challenging to come up with an agreement that is best for the child. Divorce mediation has become a popular alternative to going through...
When parents go through a divorce, they have additional concerns to worry about on top of the usual issues like spousal support and division of assets or debts. They also have to worry about the well-being and welfare of their child. One way to help a child get...
The question of child custody becomes more complicated when the parents never married. Unmarried parents have the same rights as married parents in Pennsylvania. However, there is no presumption of paternity in the case of unmarried couples. If you want to establish...
After a divorce, child custody can become a complicated matter for parents. If you have reason to believe that your co-parent physically harmed your children, you may feel at a loss for what to do next. After all, if you share custody, can you legally keep your former...
Whether your ex refuses to respect your rights as a non-custodial parent or you currently face allegations of violating a custody order, it is crucial to understand how the state enforces child custody orders. In Pennsylvania, violating a court order regarding child...
