Do I have a good chance of being granted a name change for my children?

Since the father has not been in contact with the children for over a year, you would have a good case for involuntary termination of his parental...

You should consult with a local family law attorney. Depending on the details of his criminal conviction, you might want to ask for supervised...

How does visitation and custody work with a mother and father with 2 kids the ages of 2 and 5 months ?

There are 16 factors to determine custody in Pennsylvania. The court looks at all of the circumstances involved. The goal is to do what is in the...

How long, at the least, does a divorce take to be finalized in PA?

Attorney Coustopolous has given you an excellent explanation. The waiting period has nothing to do with factors, it is the statutory period that...

Does my father need a second opinion?

Your father should definitely get a second opinion. You are talking about several different issues here. There is no statute of limitations for a...

Chances of joint custody

The best advice I can give you is to seek the advice of a local family law attorney. It sounds like your son's dad has a lot of issues, and I...

Can I be forced to sign off on a divorce agreement that I do not agree with?

No, you cannot be forced to sign off on an agreement that you don't agree with. If you have gone to a Master's hearing for equitable distribution,...

I'm from pa and my child's mother said the state has initial custody of our kids until we file for custody. Is this true in pa

You are the biological parents of your children. You and your fiancee have custody of them. I think your fiancee may be confused about...

My husband has a court order to get his daughter every other weekend. His ex-wife is not allowing their daughter to come over.

I agree with Attorney Goldstein. Having the police meet you at the house to facilitate the exchange is a good idea. Make sure that your husband...

My ex filed for shared custody, and then i received a petition for special relief. how do i respond to the petition?

You have been given very good advice from Attorney Costopoulos! She has been very generous with her time and explanation of what you need to do! ...