Child Custody | Pennsylvania Family Law Blog - The Law Offices of Sheryl R. Rentz
When to Involve a Family Law Attorney in Holiday Custody Disputes
Navigating child custody arrangements during the holiday season can be a challenging and emotionally charged process. As the festive period approaches, it is essential to ensure that your custody plans are clear and agreed upon to avoid any potential conflicts that could mar the holiday spirit. When disagreements arise, it might be time to consider legal guidance. If you’re in Pennsylvania, a Montgomery County child custody lawyer can help mediate and resolve these disputes effectively. Read the rest »
Kayden’s Law Explained: Ensuring Child Safety in Family Court
Kayden’s Law, officially known as Bill 55, represents a significant advancement in ensuring child safety within Pennsylvania’s family courts. Rooted in the tragic case of Kayden Mancuso, this legislation aims to reduce the risks children face during custody and visitation disputes.
Custody Evaluations and How To Prepare for Them
During divorce and child custody disputes, a custody evaluation is a major factor that can significantly influence the final decision. This evaluation plays a key role in determining the best interests of the child and helps courts make informed decisions about custody arrangements. Read the rest »
Our Family Wizard Co-Parenting App Improves Communication
Even under the best circumstances, raising kids after a separation isn’t easy. Modern life is chaotic, and it can be challenging to arrange everyone’s schedules, including your children’s drop-offs and pick-ups from school, sports practice, extracurricular activities, and more. Read the rest »
Custody When Your Ex-Spouse Passes
Child custody cases are very sensitive and affect a child’s emotional well-being. When an ex-spouse passes on, custody cases become more emotionally charged. As a surviving parent, you should know what the law says and what you will need to do to get custody of your child. This guide will enlighten you on child custody when your ex-spouse passes and how an attorney can help protect your parental rights and the rights of your child. Read the rest »
Autumn Challenges for Separated Parents
Autumn is a beautiful time of year, full of changing leaves, sweater weather, and plenty of holidays for visiting family and eating great food. However, Autumn also comes with parental challenges that can further drive a wedge between divorced or divorcing parents of young children. There are decisions to be made concerning your child’s schooling, extracurricular activities, and holiday plans, and it is unlikely that separated parents will each get exactly what they want out of this time of year with their children, so compromises will have to be made. Read the rest »
How Does Your Income Level Affect Custody Cases?
When you are going through a divorce in Pennsylvania, you might be concerned about how your income from work could affect the child custody and visitation issues that remain to be sorted out as you head for your final divorce settlement. Whether you earn more or less than the spouse that you are divorcing, even if you were the stay-at-home parent with zero income during the duration of the marriage, life as you know it has been disrupted and will look different. Now, among all the concerns that you have, the future of your children is a top priority for you as they too will be affected by the coming changes resulting from your divorce.
Donor Offspring Custody During Divorce Proceedings
Couples have a variety of reasons for choosing a sperm donor to bring a child into this world and build their families. The most prominent reasons among couples for selecting sperm donors include instances of infertility and trying out new methods for having children. With reproductive choices like artificial insemination and in-vitro fertilization, even the method for reproduction can vary among couples.
The Role of a Parenting Coordinator in Your Custody Dispute
Coming to terms on a custody plan and sticking to an agreement requires a lot of planning, commitment, and compromise. But the stresses of a divorce can easily weigh on these agreements and bar parents from resolving disputes cordially. In order to avoid having parents take every matter to court, Pennsylvania utilizes parenting coordinators to process high-conflict cases.
How Vaccination Disputes Are Resolved for Divorced Parents
While Pennsylvania is still in the early phases of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the debate rages on regarding vaccines. Despite significant scientific evidence that shows that vaccines have few side effects and the benefits far outweigh the risks, many people still refuse to get vaccinated and even prevent their children from receiving this life-saving immunization. This debate can be handled in private between parents, but after a divorce, it may impact a custody battle.
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