Custody agreements and co-parenting during and after divorce can be a source of flare-ups between parents who are no longer spouses. Not all divorced persons see their parenting role the same after they cease living as a family unit. Towards this end, Pennsylvania has reinstated the use of a parent coordinator in custody matters, effective March 1,…
Read MorePennsylvania family law changes in 2018 significantly impacted the rights of persons divorcing or adopting, and their children. Looking backward over this past year, here are a few statewide and federal legal changes that will affect divorce law, support calculations, custody, alimony and guardianship. Collaborative Law Act. I always feel that sitting at a table…
Read MoreSuing for custody by grandparents, great-grandparents and third parties was made easier in Pennsylvania when Senate Bill 844 (now Act 21 amending Title 23 of Domestic Relations Consolidated Statutes) went into effect in early July, 2018. Previously, it was rather difficult for grandparents or great-grandparents to succeed in obtaining custody of their grandchildren. A 2016…
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