While joint custody arrangements are typically in the best interests of your children, they can also be stressful for you and your ex-spouse. Not only do you have to deal with the stress of seeing your ex when it's time to transfer the children from one household to...
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Reducing stress while co-parenting
When you got married and had children, you never expected it would end in divorce and you would become a single parent. Co-parenting with your ex may be difficult at first, but once you establish a steady rhythm, you may find that your family is more functional than...
How can you co-parent in the best interests of your children?
Like most parents, you may choose to co-parent for the health and stability of your children. Children with two stable parents who work together tend to adjust better to the divorce than others. When you and your spouse split, you remain a team for your children,...
3 ways to have successful child custody transfers
If you share custody of your kids with a co-parent, you may have to transfer physical custody of your children to their other parent when your parenting time begins and ends. While custody transfers are likely to become routine eventually, they may be awkward in the...
What are the child custody rights of unmarried fathers?
In Pennsylvania, families come in all different forms. This includes unmarried parents who are no longer in a relationship but have children together. If you are an unwed father and you want custody of your child, you should know all about your rights. You may have to...
How does a parent approach a child custody hearing?
Child custody negotiations don't always end with an amicable agreement. Both spouses may seek sole custody, and the courts could only award that to one parent. A Pennsylvania judge may even frown on joint custody arrangements when one or both parents can't provide a...
Considerations when asking for child custody relocation
Pennsylvania parents whose marriages have ended may find themselves wanting to relocate after the divorce is finalized. This isn't anything new for a lot of divorced couples as they feel like putting space between them will help. However, modifying a child custody...
Getting legal help to see your grandkids in Pennsylvania
Most Reading grandparents look forward to being part of their grandchildren’s lives. Most visits take place with the consent of the parents. But when a child’s parents split up, that can cause some serious legal complications for the grandparent-grandchild...