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Believe it or not, being a grandparent doesn’t give you legal standing in Pennsylvania courts. State law only allows a custody or visitation petition in a handful of specific situations. Most grandparents don’t...

A Pennsylvania custody evaluation depends on paperwork in addition to visits and interviews with the child’s parents. Evaluators build their recommendation from records most parents don’t think to organize until the...

A hospital system is now running patients’ clinical notes and imaging through an AI model that calculates a private intimate partner violence risk score. Patients aren’t typically told this happens. For Pennsylvania...

Whatever you think about the significance of marriage, it can be a relevant and even critically important consideration in a Pennsylvania child custody case. The issue of marriage is particularly relevant in questions of paternity...

Newly divorced or separated parents in Pennsylvania should be aware that a custody schedule for the school year does not automatically govern summer. If your order is silent, vague, or your co-parent is ignoring its terms, you...

In June 2026, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg answered the door to find a police officer and a child welfare case worker, who informed him that they had received an anonymous report of abuse concerning his...

Nothing is more frightening for a parent than a Children and Youth Services (CYS) investigation that threatens to take your kids away. When authorities believe your child is in imminent danger, they may initiate an Order of...

Parenting is challenging, and disagreements between parents are common. However, some custody issues can escalate into what are known as “high-conflict” situations. In Pennsylvania, courts acknowledge these...

If you anticipate a custody case in the future, it is important to begin preparing now. If you have documents and other evidence to support your version of events, the court is more likely to believe you. That belief can translate...

Physical child custody determines where a child lives and how parenting time is divided. In Pennsylvania, there are five distinct types that parents and courts may consider. Understanding each arrangement is an important first...

Every parent is concerned with the welfare of their children. When couples separate or divorce, courts regularly permit some sort of shared custody arrangement where the children will spend periods of unsupervised time with each...

Megan’s Law registries are often discussed in headlines and courtrooms, but for many families, they become real and personal very quickly. These registries exist to promote public safety by tracking individuals convicted of...

The countdown has begun. Spring break is just weeks away, and no doubt, your child is more than ready for some time off. Chances are, you’re ready as well, because spring break offers a chance to change things up and spend some...

The ex-boyfriend of a mother of three children shot and killed her, then took his own life during what authorities say was supposed to be a custody exchange in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The murder-suicide happened in front of the...

An interesting case has developed where modern technology meets traditional family law rules. A mother of 13 children allegedly used donor embryos and a surrogate to have twins, which she claims are her 14th and 15th children....

When parents aren’t together, they commonly share physical custody of their minor children. This can include a day-to-day schedule as well as switching off holidays and dividing up school breaks. Families have different custody...

Planning a cruise vacation with your children can be an exciting milestone, especially when families are considering popular options like a Disney Cruise. However, when parents share a child custody agreement, cruise travel raises...

Every parent hates seeing their child sick, and winter tends to make it a repeat event. Colds, flu, and lingering viruses show up just in time to disrupt school, work, and co-parenting schedules. When a child is supposed to move...

Getting a custody agreement in place is no easy feat. Perhaps you and your ex fought tirelessly in court to get time with your child. For many people, this process is excruciating and exhausting. But now you’re on the other...

Being in a relationship with someone in the military or law enforcement comes with pressures most people can’t see. Partners of military members and law enforcement officers really do face higher rates of domestic violence than...