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Preparing for a Custody Hearing - Pennsylvania
Part of PLA's Make Your Case video series, this video explains what happens at a child custody hearing, describes the "best interest of the child" standard, and gives you tips on how to obtain the custody order you want.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
In Pennsylvania, legal custody is the right to make important decisions regarding education, religion, and medical care. In Pennsylvania, both parents may be required to attend counseling sessions regarding child custody, and the recommendations of the counselor may be used to determine child custody. check to learn more.
Child Support and Visitation in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, the courts follow Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 23, Sections 4322, 4326, and 4327 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of support that is to be paid. The child support order generally mandates both the frequency of payments and the amount that the supporting parent must pay to the supported parent for the purpose of providing for their child. check to learn more.