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Grandparents who seek custody rights faced a setback this month when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a portion of the law that allowed grandparents to sue for custody when the children’s parents were separated for at least six months.  The Supreme Court, in D.P. and B.P. v. G.J.P. and A.P., No. 25 WAP 2016 (September 9, 2016), examined the grandparent standing law, that defines which grandparents may sue for custody rights.  The law, […]

A new Superior Court decision arising from Northampton County affirms the constitutional advantage that biological parents have in custody proceedings against grandparents and other third parties. In V.B. and C.B. v. J.E.B. and C.C. (2012 PA Super 200, 9/21/12), the Court reversed a decision in which the trial court awarded primary custody to the grandparents. The Court held that the presumption in favor of parents was not overcome by evidence […]

A series of articles published last month in Working Mother magazine claims that men who seek custody of their children in contested divorces are winning just as often as women. This trend is attributed to the principle that parents who work harder to provide for the family have less time and ability to perform traditional parenting tasks. As more women devote themselves to their careers, the article suggests, they may have […]