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Child Custody
Custody schedules, emergency petitions, and hearings. The county and the next date matter more than the long history.
Tell us about your caseFactors, emergencies, and moves
People search the custody factors, whether 50/50 is presumed, and how to file an emergency petition. They search relocation when one parent wants to move with the child. Contempt is the search when the other parent is not following the order. Grandparent custody is its own search and a narrower set of rules.
The county and the next date matter more than the long history. Philadelphia and the suburban counties do not share one custody list.
What to send
The county, the child’s ages in general terms, and the next hearing if there is one. Say if a protection order is also open. A message is a request for a referral, not an emergency order. If a child is in danger now, contact the police.
Nothing on this page is a prediction of what a case is worth, and it is not legal advice. A message asks the desk to review the facts and refer them.
What to send
Custody schedules, emergency petitions, and hearings. The county and the next date matter more than the long history.
The useful first facts are the place, the date, the court if there is one, and what happened. Records can wait until a lawyer asks for them.
How a referral works
A message asks the desk to read the facts and refer them to a lawyer who handles this work. It does not hire that lawyer, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
The lawyer who receives the introduction decides whether to take the matter and talks with you about deadlines and fees.
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