You’re headed for divorce, and you and your spouse cannot agree on a custody solution for your children. This means that you can’t use mediation, so you’re going to have to go to court and let the judge decide. Since your children are the most important part of the...
Child Custody
When is child custody modification after divorce a good idea?
For many people who have experienced a protracted divorce, finally being done with court proceedings is often a relief. Once you have finished court proceedings and paid off your legal bills, you may have the desire to avoid family court for the rest of your life, if...
When is a child custody modification a smart idea?
As you move through the divorce process, you’ll pay close attention to the way things unfold with respect to child custody. While you may not get exactly what you want, that shouldn’t stop you from maintaining a good relationship with your children in the future....
How to successfully raise teenagers after divorce
Divorced Pennsylvania parents who are raising teenagers might find themselves struggling after the end of the marriage. However, it is possible to successfully raise and support teens even when co-parenting with an ex-spouse. While it might feel like the process of...
Obstacles to effective co-parenting
Some Pennsylvania couples with young children may face challenges after a divorce that make co-parenting impossible. For example, a parent may have abandoned the child or be incarcerated. In other cases, it may have been necessary to take a restraining order out...
New generation of fathers making gains in child custody
At one time, family courts in Pennsylvania and nationwide favored mothers over fathers in child custody decisions. Views about parenting for most of the 20th century supported the idea that children should be with their mothers. The past three decades, however, have...
Family courts base custody decisions on best interests of child
Family law guides Pennsylvania judges when they make decisions on child custody cases. This could cover a wide range of issues. For example, safety represents a top priority when authorities review child custody petitions. Any indication that living with a specific...
Pennsylvania dads: joint custody is better for your children
The fact remains that having good relationships with dads is equally as important to children as their relationships with their moms. Both parents play unique and different roles to their children, which is why co-parenting even after divorce can create a positive...
Divorcing couples turning to parallel parenting to avoid conflict
Like many divorced parents across the country, Pennsylvania parents often struggle with maintaining an amicable relationship with one another after a separation. Because children are involved in the process of custody and visitation orders, ex-spouses have to see each...
How nesting may help and hinder children after divorce
Some Pennsylvania parents who are getting a divorce might want to consider an arrangement called "nesting" or "birdnesting" for a few months. This allows children to remain in the home while parents take turns living with them there. However, most experts caution that...