Grandparents and legal rights

Under certain circumstances, grandparents may be able to obtain some custody/visitation rights. You have not provided enough information to give...

Need to file motion for divorce hearing. How does that work?

Certainly you have the right to proceed without an attorney. If this divorce has been ongoing for 4 years, however, you may want legal counsel. ...

Custody reversal to get my son returned home to me.

You need to file a Petition to Modify Custody here in PA because your son has been a PA resident for more than six months. You will have to prove...

Child custody in PA - child is 15, wants to willingly live with non-custodial parent who petitioned for custody.

Is the custody action in Chester County? If so, the conciliation may not go forward if you have not gone to mediation. Be sure the mediator...

I want to file for sole custody of my 12 year old daughter, what are my chances of getting it?

Based upon your question, I assume that there is not a current Custody Order. I highly recommend that you file a Complaint for Custody to...

Ex-wife refusing to get a job to avoid child support.

If she voluntarily reduced her income, she should be held to at least the income she was previousloy earning. The court cannot force her to get a...

HOW TO GET MY GOD SISTER TO LEGALLY RELINQUISH HER PARENTAL RIGHTS TO HER BABY TO ME AND MY PARTNER

Adoption is a relatively complex process. The first step is relinquishment/termination of BOTH birth parent's parental rights. You did not mention...

I want to file a petition to prevent my spouse from obtaining a passport for our child

From your question, it is not clear whether she wants to visit Estonia or whether she wants to relocate to Extonia with your son. If she is...

PA Courts have stated that cohabitation, for purposes of barring alimony, occurs when: "two persons of the opposite sex reside together in the...

I live in PA and my spouse lives in Peurto Rico, I would like to get divorced how do i go about this and where do I file?

If you are a resident of PA, you can file the divorce complaint in PA. You will need to serve your spouse with the complaint and provide proof of...