Pennsylvania Guides
General Resources
These guides work no matter where you live:
Articles for Pennsylvania
Alternatives to Custody X Change for Pennsylvania Parenting Plans
Comparing Custody X Change alternatives for PA parents — co-parenting apps, process guides, and free tools for building a parenting plan and custody s…
Best Custody Resource for Pro Se Parents in Pennsylvania
The best custody filing resources for unrepresented parents in PA — comparing court self-help pages, DIY platforms, process guides, and limited-scope …
Best Interest of the Child Factors in PA: The 12-Factor Framework
The 12 best-interest factors Pennsylvania judges use to decide custody under Act 11 of 2025 — what each factor means and how to prepare your evidence.
How Child Support Works with Custody in Pennsylvania
How PA child support connects to your custody schedule — the 146-overnight threshold, 40% shared custody adjustment, and 2026 guideline changes explai…
Common Custody Schedules in Pennsylvania: Overnight Counts and Support Impact
The most common custody schedules in Pennsylvania — 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, alternating weeks, 60/40, and every other weekend — with overnight counts and supp…
Consent Custody Order in Pennsylvania: How Parents Can Agree Without Trial
How to file a consent custody order in PA — what it takes for parents to agree on their own schedule, get it signed by a judge, and make it legally en…
County-Specific Custody Rules in Pennsylvania
How custody procedures differ across PA counties — Allegheny, Montgomery, Chester, Philadelphia, Lehigh, and Lancaster filing rules, seminars, and loc…
What Happens at a PA Custody Conciliation Conference
What to expect at a Pennsylvania custody conciliation conference — who the conference officer is, what they recommend, and how to prepare.
Custody Exchange Rules in Pennsylvania: Right of First Refusal, Transportation, and Pickup Logistics
PA custody exchange rules — right of first refusal, who handles transportation, neutral exchange locations, and how to handle pickup and drop-off disp…
Child Custody Mediation in Pennsylvania: Rules, Cost, and What to Expect
How custody mediation works in PA — confidentiality rules, the domestic violence waiver, typical costs, and how to prepare for your session.