Legal rights to an infant when no legal custody has been established

If there is no Order in place dictating the terms of a schedule for physical custody, both parents have the right to exercise custody at any given...

NAME CHANGE OF MINOR DAUGHTER WITHOUT ADOPTION

You would need to prepare and file a Petition for Name Change, provide proper notice by publishing such notice in the Butler County Legal Journal...

How long does it take for the court to grant a Complaint for Divorce?

If the divorce is uncontested, a final Decree can be pursued after 90 days following service of the Complaint. After 90 days, a variety of other...

Different counties have different requirements for what should be included in a Pre-trial Statement. Without seeing the Order of Court that...

How much difference is there between a modification hearing compared to the first custody hearing?

In Washington County, the procedures are the same. You will first have a Pre-Custody Conciliation Meeting with a Conference Officer. There, the...

What is the best way,if any, to prove in court a childs behavior?

I agree with my colleague on all aspects of her answer. If you truly want to obtain a modification to go to a week on/week off schedule, you will...

My son was given my ex fiancé last name against my wishes. Would the court let me change his name against moms wishes?

The likelihood of your chances for success are slim, at best. In order to change his name, you would have to prepare a Petition for Name Change. ...

Even when there is no Custody Order in place, if you intend to relocate, you need to follow the Custody Relocation Statute, a link for which I have...

I petitioned the court for an uncontested divorce. My wife won't sign the Acceptance of Service. How long before I can petition?

If your wife is unwilling to move forward with an uncontested divorce, you may need to revise your original Complaint to include a divorce under...

Is there any way to get a divorce in PA without consent of the partner?

Yes; however, based upon the limited facts that you have presented, it does not appear that you are eligible to push the divorce through without...