It's important to understand the basic procedure when a new custody case starts. If you understand the steps, it's not as unreasonable when you realize that you may have to go to court more than once. *This only applies in Luzerne County, as other counties have other requirements when beginning the process and schedule hearings and conferences differently. Complaint Generally a custody proceeding will start with a complaint, whether it's filed pro se (without a lawyer) or by

When it comes to child custody, an understanding of the terms being used is helful, and can also prevent misunderstandings that take away from a reasonable resolution to your case. Sometimes agreements fail because one of the parties has a misunderstanding about what one of the terms in the agreement means. When you're on the same page as the lawyers and court, everything is that much easier. Abuse - the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or househ