Philadelphia Fathers Rights
The updated Pennsylvania child custody laws are a significant achievement for fathers rights in Philadelphia.
In addition to a gender-neutral requirement that judges not consider gender when making an award of child custody, judges are now required to state on the record their reasons behind a custody determination. Heretofore, Philadelphia dads rights were ignored because non-custodial parents (usually the fathers) were usually left uninformed about how a custody decision was reached.
Further clarifying how and why custodial decisions were reached, Pennsylvania statutes now enumerate 16 child custody factors judges should consider. Previously, only three factors were outlined.
The most comprehensive overhaul of child custody laws in Pennsylvania is a victory for dads rights, but don’t be fooled into believing you will be treated equally as a father in family courts.
Get help with dads rights in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by arranging a meeting with a Cordell & Cordell men’s divorce attorney, please call 1-866-DADS-LAW.
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Written by Joseph E. Cordell
Joseph E. Cordell is the Principal Partner at Cordell and Cordell, P.C., which he founded in 1990 with his wife, Yvonne. Over the past 25 years, the firm has grown to include more than 100 offices in 30 states, as well as internationally in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cordell is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri and received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph E. Cordell was named one of the Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Missouri.
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