Child Custody, Support and Visitation

Media, Pennsylvania, Child Custody and Support Lawyers

Child Custody · Sole Custody and Joint Custody · Child Support · Visitation · Changes of Custody and Support

A divorce is a traumatic event in a couple's life, but this process is often made more difficult and emotional when children are involved. Determining custody, visitation and child support issues can cause strife and strong emotions: It only makes sense to hire a lawyer who understands these delicate issues and the Pennsylvania standards for determining the best interests of the child.

At the Media, Pennsylvania, law firm of Berman & Asbel, LLP, we have over 40 years of experience in handling the issues related to divorce and family dissolution. Our experienced Media family law attorneys have handled many divorce cases and have helped parents come to agreement on issues involving:

• Child custody, including sole custody and joint custody arrangements
• Visitation schedules
• Child support payments
• Delinquent child support payments
• Modifications or changes to custody or visitation orders
• Modifications to alimony or child support orders

Contact Berman & Asbel, LLP today for a free initial consultation with an experienced divorce and custody lawyer.

Grandparent Custody and Visitation

As the family structure changes, so do the options for child custody and visitation rights in the event of a divorce. In recent years, the courts are recognizing the grandparents' right to visit their grandchildren after a divorce. At Berman & Asbel, we understand Pennsylvania's Grandparent Visitation Act and other new laws, and we have represented grandparents in all types of visitation and custody cases, such as:

• A surviving parent is not allowing the deceased parent's parents to visit the grandchild
• A grandparent has served as the primary caregiver for the child - called in loco parentis - for a length of time
• The child lived with the grandparents for an extended time
• The parents are unable to adequately care for the child

We help grandparents file petitions for visitation rights or custody and represent them in family court proceedings. Our firm also represents parents who oppose the grandparents' request for visitation or custody. Contact our firm today to learn how we can help you.

Step-parent Adoption

Our Media family law firm understand that the changing family structure means that adoptions after remarriages and same-sex parents often wish to adopt their partner's or new spouse's children. We help these non-traditional families form legal bonds through a process commonly called second-parent adoption.

Contact our firm today to talk with one of our divorce and custody lawyers in a free initial consultation. At Berman & Asbel, LLP, we're here to listen, and we're here to help.