Occasionally, my law firm is contacted by a step-parent inquiring about his or her child custody rights after the break-up of a relationship. The child custody rights of a step-parent are quite similar to those of a biological parent in many ways. A step-parent in...
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Custody and the Teenager – Quit the Chess Game
Teenagers love to believe that they are old enough to know better for whatever reason, and I was as guilty as any. At about the age of 15, teenagers start believing that they are much smarter than their parents. This transition is painstaking and trying for married...
How important is a school district in a child custody case
As an experienced Pittsburgh family law attorney, I know that child custody is a very 'touchy' subject. The issue of school districts often becomes a contentious issue in child custody disputes where both parents do not live in close proximity. The parent living in...
Communication & Custody
One of the greatest hurdles for parents following a child custody battle is being able to communicate with one another regarding the child. Often, the parties harbor significant bad blood toward one another and have no interest in speaking with or seeing each other....
Holiday Custody
At the end of each year our firm inevitably receives phone calls from divorced or separated parents asking how to handle child custody during the holiday season. This can prove to be an especially stressful and volatile issue considering most parents want to spend as...
The Significance of “Status Quo” on Custody Cases
There is nothing more contentious in family law than the child custody case. Mothers generally, but not always, have primary physical custody of the children, and Fathers, generally, want more time with the kids. Theoretically, the Courts would like all custody time...
Relocation after a Divorce – How Do I Handle Child Custody?
Moving your family is a stressful and complicated event even with an intact family. However, relocating can become even more difficult following a divorce when there is a custody order in place. As of January 24, 2011 Pennsylvania's new Child Custody Law went into...
Child Custody – Interviewing the Child
During the process of preparing for a child custody hearing, a client will often tell me, "If the judge would simply ask my child where he/she would like to live, the child would tell the judge that he/she wants to live with me." I always have to tell clients that...
Child Custody in a Divorce – Compromise or Court?
One of the most difficult issues to handle during a divorce is child custody. Parents that are getting a divorce have some hard decisions to make considering the future of their relationship with their children. For instance, now that we are going to live in separate...
Child Custody: Whose best interest?
Speaking as an experienced Pittsburgh Divorce Attorney, divorce isn't easy for anyone. When children are involved, the break-up can be especially difficult. Not only have two adults decided to end their relationship with one another, but now their children will be...