Delaware, Chester and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Custody Agreement Lawyer
While many parents cooperate in sharing custody of their children, not all do. In those instances, where parents are unable to come to an agreement over custody, one or both parents can petition the court for its intervention.
At The Law Offices of Marguerite Nealon, we understand that your family is important to you. We will work with you to fully understand your situation. Family law and divorce attorney Marguerite Nealon will then work to negotiate and, if necessary, litigate on your behalf to help you reach your goals.
At our firm, we represent clients not only from the mind, but also from the heart. Contact Marguerite Nealon, a Pennsylvania child custody attorney, to discuss your situation and learn more about how we can help you through this process.
Types of Custody in Pennsylvania
We will take the time to make sure you understand your legal options and all of the types of custody available to you and your family, including:
Primary physical custody: When a parent has the children more than 50 percent of overnights, he or she has primary physical custody.
Joint custody is broken down into three categories:
- Joint legal custody — The child has one primary residence and the parents share the care and control of the child's upbringing.
- Shared physical custody — The child has two residences, with at least 35 percent of their time with one of the parents.
- Parents can make their own special agreement that can be any combination of shared physical and joint legal custody. The courts look very closely at joint custody agreements to ensure the best interests of the child are taken into consideration. Whether or not the parents are able to talk about and/or reach joint decisions that affect the child will be taken into consideration by the court.
Partial custody: In cases where a parent has the child less than 50 percent of overnights, he or she has partial custody.
We understand that your family's situation is unique and we will work with you to help you determine what custody and visitation plan will meet your needs now and into the future. Additionally, we help clients enforce, modify or change existing custody and visitation agreements.
Contact Our Family Law and Child Custody Firm
We represent you from the mind and the heart. Call one of our three Pennsylvania offices or contact our family law firm online to schedule a consultation.
