Is Joint Custody Consideration the Best Starting Point in Divorce Cases?
Philadelphia Divorce Attorney | July 1, 2009A Pennsylvania group is lobbying for a change in state law saying courts should choose joint physical custody of children by both parents as the first option during a divorce proceeding. According to an article in the Patriot News, the Pennsylvania Families Association is supporting House Bill 463, which would require judges to first consider joint custody unless there is evidence that one of the parents is not suitable to have custody of the child or it is not in the child’s best interest to do so.
According to this new law, parents would have to submit a “parenting plan” to the court with mediation provided if needed. However, the Pennsylvania Coalition against Domestic Violence states this law would place emphasis on parents’ desires rather than the best interest of the children. Under current Pennsylvania law, the guiding principle for judges is to consider what is in the best interest of the child during a PA child custody dispute.
Joint custody can sometimes be the ideal situation, but in many cases, it is not the best solution. This is especially true in cases where one parent has a job and is stable while the other is not. Whatever your situation, when you are negotiating something as crucial and sensitive as child custody during a divorce proceeding, you need the advice and guidance of an experienced and knowledgeable Pennsylvania child custody lawyer, who knows the ins and outs of the law and can work the situation to your advantage.
Skilled Philadelphia child custody attorney, Sheryl R. Rentz, has years of experience and can handle almost any child custody issue throughout Pennsylvania. You would be well-advised to move forward in making your legal claim in family court after learning about your specific rights and the complex laws surrounding child custody in Pennsylvania. For more information, contact the law offices of Sheryl R. Rentz today.
HB 463 is a peice of legislation that needs to
Kim Lesser | January 26, 2011HB 463 is a peice of legislation that needs to be passed immediately. As it stands today
the Family Court System shifts the burden of proof onto the parents. Only one parent will
get custody. Usually mother by the statistics. The procedure is gender biased. Not only is it gender biased, unconstitutional for the children and unconstitutional for the non constodial parent. It violates State and US Constitutions in the case of gender bias. The shift of the burden of proof onto any person by the Court is to say that person is guilty without any reasonable evidence. Another civil rights violation for the non custodial parent
and the child. Further the court goes onto imply that every adult male is a crimminal by their actions. The process must be seen to be believe (few times). By the way most courts will not open their doors so the public can see a real procedure. This is not just in Pennsylvania but throughout the nation. The total disregard for legal and human rights
in the US Family Court is incredible. In Pennsylvania you would think the procedures were that of an overseas country. Numerous civil rights and human right violations while your attorney stands silent. HB 463 absolutely needs passage, the colussion must end.