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Child Custody and Coercive Control

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It is long-standing law in Massachusetts that the best interests of a child govern custody disputes. Said another way, when parents cannot agree and the court has to make custody and parenting time decisions, the well-being...more

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What To Do/What Not to Do When the Other Parent Removes Children to Another State

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Relocation with children is always a hot button issue. That said, since the Supreme Court decided Bisping in 2017 , relocation got more difficult because it became largely a best interest analysis. Most of the time, these...more

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Once Again, Appellate Division Reaffirms That Joint Physical Custody is “Rare”

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As I have blogged here before, despite it not being the law and not really supported by the social science, many judges and even many custody experts have taken the position that 50-50 custody should be the de facto starting...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

How does Pennsylvania define and differentiate between Legal Custody and Physical Custody?

In Pennsylvania, custody determinations are decided in the child’s best interest. Parents may be able to resolve custody issues between themselves by way of negotiation and agree to a custody stipulation; however, if the...more

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Grandparent Custody Standing Strikes Again

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Lauren Stone and Joey Worner gave birth to G.W. late in 2018. The couple separated in 2021 and it appears dad moved back with his parents, Ted and Adelina at about that time. These grandparents and mom’s mother provided...more

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &...

Let's Talk Child Custody

Family Law Attorney John Zurzola discusses all the steps involved in a child custody case in family court. He starts off explaining child custody and the definitions of what physical, primary, shared, sole and partial custody...more

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