Pennsylvania Child Custody Lawyers Tibbott & Richardson

In PA, a family law judge will consider 16 different factors in a child custody determination including the age of the age of the child, the cooperation of the primary parent, previous abuse, stability factors such as the primary parents job, the child school environment and many more.

Both parents of a child have inherent rights and standing to pursue custody. In some cases, such as where a history of violence or abuse is shown, a parent can lose those rights.

It depends on a number of factors; the most weighted being whether the move is in the children’s best interests.

It is the responsibility of the parents to agree upon custody. PA courts largely prefer a mutually agreed upon custody arrangement. If your spouse disagrees with your child’s wishes, then you may ask the court to determine custody. A judge will consider his age, maturity and reasons in weighing his desire.

Pennsylvania, assuming your children have lived here for at least 6 months, and there are no prior custody orders from another state.