Child Custody Lawyer Pittsburgh PA
Will Police Enforce A Child Custody Order?
If your ex violates a child custody order, the police generally will not get involved. Instead, you can file a motion for contempt requesting a hearing, have a mini-trial on whether the other parent really was in contempt, and then, if you win, receive make-up time with your child and maybe some money for your attorney’s fees.
In other words, the relief is limited and may take a long time to achieve.
But that changes if the child custody arrangement is part of a Protection From Abuse (PFA) Order. In such cases, the defendant may be arrested for simply not showing up at a scheduled custody exchange.
Spivak Law Firm provides strong, aggressive representation for plaintiffs and defendants in all PFA and child custody matters.
If you are a PFA defendant, we help assert your child custody rights while also working to ensure that you’re not arrested for violating the restraining order.
If you are a PFA plaintiff, we can help to maximize your child custody time while also working to ensure that you and your child receive the protection you require.
Call Spivak Law Firm today for a free consultation at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.
Custody Relocation Hearings in Pennsylvania
When a custodial parent wants to relocate with the child outside the jurisdiction and the non-custodial parent does not consent, there must first be an evidentiary hearing, at which the court will apply a three-prong test to determine whether relocation of the children can occur.
The test covers:
- the potential advantages of the move and the likelihood that the move will substantially improve the quality of life for the custodial parent and the child, and is not the result of a momentary whim on the part of the custodial parent;
- the integrity of the motives of both the custodial parent and the noncustodial parent in either seeking the move or opposing the move; and
- the availability of alternative, realistic, substitute visitation or partial custody for the non-custodial parent.
To speak with an experienced child custody lawyer, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.