Pennsylvania Child Custody Legal Questions

Deborah, a lot of attorneys don't like to drag a case to long, and even if it means to get the client to accept a bad deal, they will manipulate their way to do so. You can win in court, and there is no better lawyer than a parent themself. With that being said, you can request the court to modify the custody and visitation arrangement to make sure that the same negligence and abuse the child father went through, your child wouldn't have to suffer from the grandmother. I am not licensed in PA but if you can and willing to represent yourself in court, you can utilize my office legal document preparation services to assist you in winning your case without a lawyer. If you require additional information, feel free to contact my office and speak with a case manager at 877-866-8665 or email help@smsattorneys.com for clarification.... Read Answer

Yes, you can obtain guardianship, however, you need to discuss your case with a Family Law Specialist. You do have rights as a grandparent if the mother is willing to hand over the rights to you than it will be an easy case and less expensive. We are based in New York but we do provide services in your state, as well as have monthly payment plans available. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only. Feel free to call 1-877-866-8665 for Case Manager.... Read Answer

What you are proposing is reasonable. But you have to discuss your case and situation with a family law specialist to go over possible options and an effective case strategy. We are based in New York but we do provide services in your state, as well as have monthly payment plans available. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only. Feel free to call 1-877-866-8665 Ahsan Syed, Case Manager. ... Read Answer

You always a have a chance of winning a case in child custody cases. You will need a good lawyer though. We are based in New York but we do provide services in your state, as well as have monthly payment plans available. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only. Feel free to call 1-877-866-8665 Ahsan Syed, Case Manager. ... Read Answer

You will need to hire a good family lawyer specializing in Grandparents rights. You will need to fight for the custody as courts normally favor parents over grandparents. We can certainly try to help you evaluate your options. Feel free to give us a call or text for a free consultation. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 Ahsan Syed, Case Manager... Read Answer

A competent and aggressive attorney can certainly get the job done. But you have to differentiate between the attorneys. There are attorneys out there that says, yes I can get you full custody, without even knowing the full facts of the case, they just want your money and bill you high hourly rates to eat up your retainer and then pressure you to take the settlement deal or whatever is easy to get, regardless of what you wanted. And than there are attorneys like in my firm, where we review the case, figure out if and what we can do and how much it will really cost, because we don't pressure our clients to settle on a case we fight aggressively to make sure what we want to be done comes out the way we. Just make sure, who you hire as your lawyer since it will determine the results of the case. You could be left with your kids, or you could be left with a negative bank balance and high attorney costs and not what you hope to get. Please keep in mind that not all lawyers are same. Therefore be very cautious as to which attorney or law firm you chose to work with. We are based in New York City but my network of SMS ATTORNEYS does travel out of state for complex cases and at client request. If you would like to retain our services while on a limited budget, do let us know and we will try to do our best to offer payment plan option. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation. Ahsan Syed answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with SMS ATTORNEYS without a signed retainer. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Custody Lawyer in PA.... Read Answer

Please contact an attorney to discuss the case details. Please keep in mind that not all lawyers are same. Therefore be very cautious as to which attorney or law firm you chose to work with. We are based in New York City but my network of SMS ATTORNEYS does travel out of state for complex cases and at client request. If you would like to retain our services while on a limited budget, do let us know and we will try to do our best to offer payment plan option. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation. Ahsan Syed answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with SMS ATTORNEYS without a signed retainer. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Custody Lawyer in PA.... Read Answer

We don't really have a complete Pro Bono service however, we do provide low-cost services and payment plans options. Please contact my office to go over the details of the case. Please keep in mind that not all lawyers are the same, therefore be very cautious as to which attorney or law firm you chose to work with. We are based in New York but my network of SMS ATTORNEYS does travel out of state for clients. If you would like to retain our services while on a limited budget, do let us know and we will try to do our best to offer payment plans option. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation. Ahsan Syed answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with SMS ATTORNEYS without a signed retainer. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Custody Lawyer in Pennsylvania.... Read Answer

Hello, Your son does not wish to be transitioning from one house to another, and you mention you do not have court-appointed custody. What I am assuming is that you guys never went to court for the child custody matter and work with one another to establish 50/50. What may be possible since you guys are working and very cooperative, is to try and talk to him if he will be willing to do in-house visitation, where he will be able to come to meet with the child as that would be the best interest for the child. If he does not agree then you should contact an attorney to start the court litigation process to establish by the court such arrangement which will be beneficial for you and your son.  Please keep in mind that not all lawyers are the same, therefore be very cautious as to which attorney or law firm you chose to work with. We are based in New York but my network of SMS ATTORNEYS does travel out of state for clients. Feel free to give us a call for a free consultation. If you're facing financial hardship, one option may be to speak with the court clerk about a court-appointed lawyer, known as a Pro Bono, or free lawyer. If you would like to retain our services while on a limited budget, do let us know and we will try to do our best to offer payment plans options. Ahsan Syed answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship with SMS ATTORNEYS without a signed retainer. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Custody Lawyer in Pennsylvania.... Read Answer

You might have to go through the court channels to put the father on birth certificate. But before you proceed you should consult with a lawyer the pros and cons of such actions as there are many to take into consideration. Feel free to contact my office. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details. If you can not afford a private attorney, you may be eligible for a Pro Bono lawyer provided by some courts and if not, feel free to ask about our affordable payment plans.... Read Answer

iF YOU have the child than don't stress yourself unless he gets the best lawyer. When and if he did get the best lawyer than you should contact me and I will do my best in preventing that from happening. Is there a custody order in place? Please contact my office and hopefully, after talking to me you can relax a bit.... Read Answer

Will she get approved, will be dependent upon how she presents her case and how aggressive her lawyer is. You should contact an attorney to discuss your situation in detail. Please review your custody order again to see if there is any limitation in terms of leaving the District, County, City, or state. ... Read Answer

if you cannot reach an agreement with mom, you have to file a petition with the court and ask for partial custody or visitation.  there is nothing else - either you reach an agreement with mom or you ask the court to decide when and how often you will see your child. each county in PA has a specific procedure that you have to follow when you file that kind of a petition so make sure you either hire a loweyr to help you, or be very careful about following your county's rules. if you don't follow the rules, your case will be dismissed and you will have to start all over - a waste of time and money.  ... Read Answer

Courts decide custody cases by using a 'best interests of the child' standard.  they look at a lot of different things to decide what is in the child's best interests.  certainly an important factor (but not only only factor) would be that one parent is not willing to take care of the child and has left the child in the other parent's care.  have you thought about trying to get mom to sign an agreement that says dad can have primary physical custody of the child but that mom can be with the child on some kind of a schedule that you all agree to?  when one parent moves away and leaves the child with the other parent, there is often an oportunity to reach an agreement that the court would be more than happy to imiplement.  you should consult with an expereinced custody lawyer in your county.... Read Answer

You are better protected with a court order that spells out who has custody when and where. Otherwise, he or you, could take off with the children. You just need to make sure that custody order is fair for you. You should get an attorney to negotiate the terms of agreement then put them in a court order for a judge to sign.... Read Answer

i'm not sure i understand what you mean by ex-parte.  if there is a court-ordered custody agreement in place, then to change it, you have to file a petition with the court asking for the order to be changed (modified).  if there is only a private agreement in place, then you can tell your ex that you no longer agree to be bound by it.  that will probably result in  anger and chaos, so be prepared to go to court and respond to your ex's custody petition,  and maybe the police at your door, or you should file you own custody petition asking for a custody hearing to determine everyone's custody schedule.   you should talk to an experienced family law lawyer before you do anything that will have a negative impact on your rights and obligations.... Read Answer