Adoption cases are often challenging for individuals who wish to become parents. Stepparent adoption can be complex since one of the children's biological parents must give up parental rights for the adoption to be legal. If you're a Pennsylvania resident, here are...
How the opioid epidemic has affected grandparent’s rights in PA
It is not uncommon for Pennsylvania grandparents to seek custody of their grandchildren. In some cases, the parents may be deceased or unable to care for the child. Other times, the grandparents may feel that the child would be better off living with them because the...
When is it time to take another look at your parenting plan?
It can be challenging to try to parent your child after a divorce. You and your ex both want what is best for your child, but it can be difficult to agree on what best means in every circumstance. As you and your family learn to adapt to life after divorce, you may...
3 New Year’s resolutions for better co-parenting
Sharing custody isn't easy, even if you have the best of intentions. You and your ex may have had some rough patches this last year, especially if your divorce is still fresh. With a new year on the horizon, now is the perfect time to set some goals for better...
5 (more) tips to improve co-parenting for Pennsylvania families
If you have been divorced for some time, you likely know how hard it is to co-parent your kids effectively with your spouse. The issue is critical for Rockledge, Pennsylvania, parents. As such, we like to talk about co-parenting periodically in our blog. A few months...
5 signs that your child custody and parenting plan is broken
If you emerged from your Pennsylvania divorce with child custody arrangements that worked for your co-parent, your children and yourself, then you are fortunate! It is rare for all parties to be 100% pleased with a Pennsylvania custody and parenting plan. However,...
What are the benefits of joint custody?
You decided to get divorced because you needed it. Still, the idea of taking your child away from your ex-spouse, or vice versa, terrifies you. However, you must not worry about this because the courts in Pennsylvania favor joint over sole custody. The reason for this...
Is it possible to write the perfect parenting plan?
Divorcing parents are both worried about creating strong, independent futures and building the best environment for their children. This often requires a comprehensive parenting plan to help parents avoid future disputes and agree to numerous compromises in advance....
Is “birdnesting” ideal to help your kids cope with your divorce?
If you're going through a divorce or recently settled it, then you've undoubtedly researched ways to help your child cope with the end of your marriage. You know that consistency is key, and that you need to do whatever you can to keep your children’s lives as steady...
Can you relocate with your kids after a Pennsylvania divorce?
People often don't like to stay in the house where they lived with their spouse and children after a divorce. It could bring up painful memories or just be too expensive for one person to pay for on their own. Moving is often part of moving on after the end of a...
