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• Child Custody

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. on child custody proceedings and the child custody process. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

• Child Custody

  Information from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. on rights relating to custody and visitation of children. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.

• Child Custody Relocation - Changing the Residence of Your Child (Northwestern Pennsylvania)

  Information from Northwestern Legal Services on your obligations when you change the residence of a child in your physical custody. Included are forms and instructions for use in the following counties in northwestern Pennsylvania: Crawford; Erie; Mercer; and Venango, as well as a way to generate the necessary forms in any county in Pennsylvania. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• Child Custody Video Workshop - North Penn Legal Services

  This video workshop from North Penn Legal Services provided basic information about child custody and visitation and describes how custody disputes are handled throgh the courts or through negotiation or mediation. Read More

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  North Penn Legal Services

• Criminal Record and Abuse History in Custody Actions with Instructions

  Beginning in September 2013 any person filing a complaint for custody, or any petition for modification for custody must also file a verification regarding any criminal or abuse history of the petitioner and anyone living in the petitioner’s household. This form, completed and filed following the included instructions, may be used to satisfy this requirement. [PDF] Content Detail

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  North Penn Legal Services

• Custody

  Chapter 5 of Family Law Manual, developed by North Penn Legal Services. [PDF] Read More

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  North Penn Legal Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Custody

  Fact sheet from the Youth Justice Project on child custody. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Youth Justice Project

• Custody and Visitation in PA (Audio-MP3)

  Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA on 5/22/2008. Robert Oakley, NWLS Director interviews Judge Stephanie Domitrovitch, Erie County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, and Karen Klapsinos, NWLS Staff Attorney regarding custody in Pennsylvania. Information is provided on what a Custody Order is, what it means, how to obtain one, and issues to consider when pursuing custody or visitation. (24:06) Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• Custody Law in Pennsylvania

  General information on custody law in Pennsylvania Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Custody - Myths & Facts

  Information from MidPenn Legal Services on the true facts regarding child custody law. Read More

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  MidPenn Legal Services

• Custody Update 2014 (Video)

  This video from North Penn Legal Services, presented by Ellen Kramer of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, provides updated information for issues related to custody relocation and the factors a court needs to consider in any custody case. Read More

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  North Penn Legal Services

• Family Law for Teen Parents

  Family Law for Teen Parents is a complete guide from Philadelphia Legal Assistance for teen parents about their rights and responsibilities when it comes to paternity, child custody, child support, protection from abuse, and emancipation. The guide features easy-to-follow graphics and plenty of real-world examples, targeted towards teen parents and their advocates, and includes a resource guide for teens who need extra help. [PDF] Read More

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  Philadelphia Legal Assistance

• Family Law Manual

  This handbook provides useful information about common Family Law issues. If you need Family Law help, this handbook has good suggestions about some of the most common areas of Family Law. This handbook also gives answers to commonly asked questions. [PDF] Read More

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  North Penn Legal Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Filing for Custody or Modifying a Custody Order in Northwestern Pennsylvania (Video and Forms)

  Northwestern Legal Services provides this video overview of how to file for custody or modify a custody order in northwestern Pennsylvania and forms for proceeding in the following counties: Cameron; Crawford; Elk; Erie; Forest; Mercer; McKean; Venango; and Warren. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• General Information On Custody and Visitation

  Definitions and general information on custody and visitation from Northwestern Legal Services. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services