Pennsylvania Custody Laws About Parenting Plans and Custody Agreements

The Pennsylvania custody laws are found in Title 23in the child's best interest. These factors include: the
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. These arecharacter of the parents, the current living situation of
the guidelines and the rules that parents inthe child, the parenting abilities, if the parents allow the
Pennsylvania must follow as they create theirchild to have access to the other parents, and if there
parenting plans. Here is a brief overview of some ofhas been any history of abuse or violence. Parents
the laws that parents should consider as they make aneed to think about these factors when making a
custody agreement or plan for their custody situation.parenting plan. For example, it is unlikely that the court
1. Pennsylvania parents should make a plan that is inwill approve a plan where a parent suggests that no
the best interest of the child. In Part 5 of Title 23 in thetime is given to the other parent. This isn't in the child's
Statutes, parents are advised that all of the decisionsbest interest and reflects poorly on the parenting
about child custody should be done based on what isabilities.
best for the child. As a mother and father make a3. The Pennsylvania court has the final say in custody
custody agreement, they should determine physicalmatters. If parents are able to agree on their parenting
and legal custody based on what will best fulfill theplan or custody agreement, they can simply submit it
child's needs. The courts in Pennsylvania rigidly adhereto the court for approval. If they are not able to agree,
to this standard.the court will determine the plan. Once a judge
2. Part 5 of the Pennsylvania Statutes contain theaccepts a plan, the parents must follow it or they can
factors that the court considers when deciding what isbe held in contempt of court.