As with all aspects of family law, cases involving guardianship can be emotionally charged for all parties involved. Our family law attorneys assist grandparents and other family members with custody and issues, along with guardianship of those incapacitated due to age or disability.
Understanding the difference between custody/guardianship agreement and adoption can be difficult for PA families. Learn the difference between the two, specifically permanency, and the reasons why a guardianship agreement can be convenient.
Whether or not you filed a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights or a Petition to Confirm Consent, you MUST also file a Petition for Adoption.
The home study is an important first step in the adoption process, and requires careful preparation as well as specific documentation.
According to the Pennsylvania Custody Act, grandparents may obtain either primary or partial physical custody rights to their grandchildren. Learn more about these.
Do you know the difference between guardianship, custody, and adoption in PA? Here’s what each does and how it applies to your family situation.
When a married couple separates and divorces or a couple who has children without benefit of marriage separates, which parent gets majority custody of the children often becomes a heated issue in family law. Unfortunately, increasingly we are seeing in society where neither the mother nor the father ends up with majority custody of the […]
