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When you want a custody plan that puts your child first, Pennsylvania courts follow a clear framework. Judges focus on safety, stability and healthy development to decide custody cases. What the standard means Pennsylvania law requires judges to base every custody...
Co-parenting can be challenging, and most divorced parents will disagree with each other at some point. It might be over a major issue or something minor. However, in all cases, the right approach can improve matters for you and your children. Here are a few tips that...
Courts often have to divide child custody when couples split up. These may be married couples who are getting a divorce or unmarried couples who are going their separate ways but still need to co-parent. If they can’t agree, the court can make a ruling about how...
When parents share physical custody of their child, it means the child lives with each parent for a designated amount of time. This could be an equal split, such as alternating weeks at each parent’s home. Alternatively, one parent might have the child on weekends or...
Thanksgiving is a special time for many American families. Yet family events such as these will be rather different than usual if you are divorcing. If you have children, you and your co-parent will likely still want this to be a special occasion for them, but how can...
Co-parenting is a popular way of bringing up children for divorced parents, helping create a stable environment despite living in separate households. While the model is good, things may not be as easy when you have to co-parent with an ex who struggles with...
If you have children, you already realize that even though the marital relationship is over, you and your ex-spouse will always have a connection. That may be particularly hard to deal with during a period when emotions run high. However, there are some strategies you...
Every family dynamic is different. While having children can be joyous and exciting, it adds another layer to the family dynamic. The area of family law that deals with who a child lives with and visits is called child custody. The family courts in Pennsylvania deal...
If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse have a kid, child custody will be on the table. You need to decide about your child's living situation and how they will be raised after your divorce. Below are two examples of custody agreements you can make: Living with one...
These days, everybody is connected to social media – and it can play an important role in personal relationships and development. But, how young is “too young” to have a social media presence? The use of social media can negatively affect a child’s well-being, privacy...