In Pennsylvania and across the country, courts deciding child custody cases in the past often exhibited a preference for awarding primary physical custody to the mother and awarding visitation rights to the father. There were exceptions to the rule, but the typical...
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Grandparents Lose Their Rights to Visitation With Their Grandson
When parents deny grandparents any visitation with their grandchildren, grandparents may petition the family court for visitation rights if it is in the best interest of the grandchildren. Sometimes, however, the court may find that the parents have a good reason for...
International Child Custody Dispute Resolved in the U.S.
An eight-month long international child custody dispute appears to have been resolved for now, leaving one parent facing federal charges of international parental kidnapping.The dispute arose last summer between two Italian parents. The parents had been married in...
Things for Divorced Parents to Remember
Divorced parents are going to have to have regular contact. This situation can be difficult, considering the frustration and anger that so frequently arise in a divorce. But there are ways to maintain a good relationship, or, to put it more accurately, to start a new...
Charlie Sheen Seeks, But Does Not Get, Full Custody of Boys
Charlie Sheen and his soon-to-be ex-wife Brooke Mueller reached a child custody agreement last month, in which Mueller has primary custody of the couple's two children, Bob and Max. However, Mueller recently refused to take a drug test that was a condition of the...
Primary custodial parents may be restricted from moving
When parents divorce, one issue that is of paramount importance is child custody. Parents may seek sole custody or joint custody. If sole custody is awarded, that parent would be considered the primary custodial parent. The other parent would be the non-custodial...