If you and your spouse have decided to get a divorce, deciding who will have custody of your children may be one of your biggest concerns. In the past, courts may have been more inclined to award primary physical custody to the child's mother, but that is no longer...
A quick introduction to child custody law
Divorce and separation can be full of contentious issues, but possibly the most contentious is child custody. Parents always have strong feelings about where their children should live and how they should be brought up. While sometimes parents in Pennsylvania can...
Child custody considerations during divorce month
For many Pennsylvania families, the holidays are a time of being together and making memories. For others, it is a season that often emphasizes a couple's need or desire to move forward with the divorce process. This is one of the many reasons why divorce filings...
Child custody agreements can be difficult through holidays
Pennsylvania parents may find comfort in learning about Nicole Curtis' experience with the father of her son over the recent Thanksgiving holiday. She and the father of her son have recently come to an agreement on child custody of their 3-year-old son, of whom they...
Child custody: Is living together after a divorce confusing?
As portrayed on the hit cable television show, "Splitting Up Together," some divorcing couples are choosing to live together following a divorce when a couple shares children. Reasons vary for Pennsylvania parents choosing to bird nest, including finances,...
Child custody: Couple seeks divorce but lives together
Couples in Pennsylvania and all across the country have chosen to attempt a living arranging called bird nesting during and after a divorce. The trend is often appealing to parents who believe they can amicably co-parent following a divorce. When couples decide to...
Child custody: Expert offers advice on how to help children cope
There are a lot of things to take into consideration when contemplating divorce. Individuals often worry about finances, living circumstances and the well-being of their children. Parents in Pennsylvania may be interested in Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg's book, "Building...
Father could be jailed over child custody case
It is common for parents to disagree over the care and decisions of children. When parents do not live together or are not in a unified co-parenting relationship, it is understandably easy to disagree on the ways a child should be raised. Often, families must seek the...
Bethenny Frankel and former husband fight over child custody
Unfortunately, marriage disagreements do not always end when a divorce becomes final. Disagreements and the need for a family law attorney can extend well past a divorce, especially when children are involved. Pennsylvania residents anticipating a divorce and/or child...
Child custody: Explaining a divorce is often difficult
There are multiple reasons couples in Pennsylvania may decide that a divorce is in their best interest. Some may divorce due to affairs, debt, gambling, addiction or lying. Some simply do not share the type of love to maintain a healthy marriage and instead wish...