Will my daughters father get visitation if I sue him for child support?

In supplement to what my colleagues have offered: as a stranger to your daughter, her father will almost certainly not go from "zero to one...

My kids mom pick up and moved to Florida in the middle of our custody battle in Jan, I've been back and forth with the courts,

This is one of those situations in which no meaningful "off the cuff" answer is possible. Without access to the court paperwork to be able to...

Divorce without a settlement

What you are asking about is called "bifurcation." It used to be fairly common, until the law changed in 2005. Since then, it is available only...

Question on a home that I own and divorce

Here's the general rule in Pennsylvania when it comes to marital property: on your wedding day, you are prospectively turning a "me and mine" and...

How would I get custody of my daughter?

Unless there was an adoption proceeding and your rights were formally terminated by a court, your rights are entirely intact, although unexercised....

Fifty states might as well be fifty independent nations for this purpose. I think it's safe to say that your local police will not consider a...

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is the non custodial parent spouses income used to calculate child support payments

Not directly. Your daughter has no legal obligation toward a child that is not hers. At worst, the court has the power to raise your son-in-law's...

Can i adopt my boyfriend's 15 year old daughter?

While the standard in Pennsylvania is that anyone can adopt anyone, the usual requirement (outside of a step-parent adoption) is that for such an...

Obviously attorneys aren't cheap.

My colleagues have already told you, correctly, that lawyers generally prefer settling cases. Yes, there are some unscrupulous attorneys out there...

My daughter's dad hasn't been involved in 6 years

Your daughter's father's failure to involve himself in your child's life does not change the reality that if he is indeed your child's father, and...