How do I go about gaining custody of my minor great niece? She is 3 years old

You have two avenues to think about - the first is through child custody and the second is through dependency. For child custody, you need to have...

If the noncustodial parent wants to go to court for partial custody or visitation but works every weekend, how does that work?

I agree with Ms. Colton regarding partial physical custody. Custody schedules can be very creative and can work around a party's employment...

Is this how legal custody works? Can I stop it?

Courts are generally reluctant to modify shared legal custody. There are occasions when they will provide a parent with sole legal custody when a...

In addition to considering the excellent answers of the other attorneys who have responded and retaining an experienced family law attorney with...

Can I get at least 50/50 custody and legal custody?

You should definitely work with an experienced family law attorney regarding your custody issues. As you wrote in your question there are a lot of...

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO FILE FOR DIVORCE

The divorce rules are the same in Pennsylvania regardless of whether you have a same sex or an opposite sex marriage. The first question is always...

Ms. Hilbush is correct. Custody cases cannot be decided based on one single factor, which is why the custody statute lists 16 factors, and the...

In Pennsylvania, the answer may not be as easy as saying that a party who cheated during the marriage is not able to receive alimony. The relevant...

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Can I file for contempt of court against my sons father to force him to comply with our custody order and visitation obligation?

Contempt is available as a remedy for a parent's failure to follow a court order. Your dilemma is that you want a Court to order the father to...

What is a reasonable custody arrangement? Does a mother still own her child like its the 1950's again?

Neither parent "owns" the child or has priority rights prior to the entry of a custody order. The overarching standard for custody matters is what...