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Learning from COVID to Tighten Up Child Custody Issues

By Jennifer Gardella / March 25, 2021

Here in Bucks County, PA, divorced parents had to adjust rather quickly to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown. For some co-parents schedules were easily adjusted. For others, especially those who do not get along, it was a much more difficult transition. After helping families restructure parenting plans due to the pandemic, here is our best…

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Is A Mediated Custody Agreement A Court Order?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / August 3, 2019

Determining custody arrangements in divorce mediation or collaborative law divorce is similar to the process used in mutual consent or even litigated divorces. Two parents must come to an agreement about a custody schedule and related issues such as family, school, holiday or extracurricular events. Once a schedule is agreed upon, a document called a…

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Pennsylvania: Co-parenting with a Narcissist After Divorce

By Elissa C. Goldberg / April 6, 2019

Parenting does not end after the divorce. Decision making about your children and their needs can feel daunting for even the most respectful of divorced parents. Complications ensue if one or both of the parents have narcissistic traits or even just a vindictive streak. A blog posted by Dr. Erin Leonard in Psychology Today about…

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