Blog: Child Custody

8/7/12

BKM v. JAM 2012 PA Super 156

Trial court denied Mother’s petition for relocation to Sweden and awarded the parties shared physical The Superior Court’s analysis of and interpretation of section 5337(l) of the new Custody Act was a case of first impression. The Superior Court ruled that the trial court misinterpreted section 5337(l) when it refused to consider any evidence arising out of the time period from April 2010 forward, when Mother resided in Sweden with the children. The Superior...

7/13/12

Easing into joint child custody for divorced Pennsylvania parents

Although couples who have recently divorced may not agree on everything, they can definitely agree on wanting the best for their children. With the children’s well-being in mind, Pennsylvania parents can try to create a solid foundation for co-parenting. It seems that agreeing to the terms of shared First off, newly divorced parents are advised to always keep their promises of being on time to their children. This appears to be a key factor...

6/27/12

Dwyane Wade and ex-wife face visitation and child custody issues

Professional basketball player Dwyane Wade has recently been experiencing conflicts with his ex-wife over their child custody visitation schedule. After divorcing in 2010, the NBA superstar was awarded custody of his two young sons in March 2011. The most recent problems with his ex-wife appear to stem from visitation disagreements. In Pennsylvania divorce cases, as with other states, working out Wade requested suspension of his ex-wife’s visitation rights after she reportedly delayed the boys’...

6/16/12

Revisiting child custody agreements for growing children

When spouses in Pennsylvania and across the United States come to the decision to divorce, a lot of difficult and time-consuming factors have to be taken into consideration. While splitting assets can be frustrating, nothing brings more hardship than splitting parenting time when it comes to the children involved. Typically, a In a recent news article, the issue of revisiting child custody arrangements was discussed. What may have worked as an arrangement when a...

4/14/12

NO CONCESSION THAT RELOCATION AFFECTS OTHER PARENT’S CUSTODIAL RIGHTS

C.M.K. v. K.E.M., 2012 Relocation Case, Superior Court – March 27, 2012. The new 2012 Pennsylvania Custody Statute requires a parent to provide a very specific Notice of Relocation to the other parent when the move will affect the other parent’s custodial rights, – not only physical custodial rights, but also rights of shared legal custody. In this case Mother gave Father notice and filed a petition for relocation. The Court found that, by filing for relocation,...

3/14/12

Kelsey Grammer’s child custody battle comes to an end

Although there are many issues in a divorce that may be vigorously contested and fought over, perhaps none is as difficult to resolve as child custody. The parents may have sharply contrasting opinions on how best to raise the child with no simple resolution at hand. In that vein, Pennsylvania residents may be interested to hear about the The two share a 7-year-old son and a 10-year-daughter, and even though Grammer remarried in February...