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An all-in-one resource for practitioners—Editors Sandy Meilton and David Hofstein and a multidisciplinary team of family practitioners give you the information you need to skillfully represent clients in custody proceedings. This book covers every major area of custody law and practice, from initial consultation through settlement or trial. New this edition – new sections on hot topics, including grandparents’ rights, same-sex parents, and families dealing with addiction, as well as updates to the Child Custody Act, PA Rules of Civil Procedure, and detailed analysis of key cases. Includes searchable thumb drive, with useful forms that will help you in your practice, saving you both time and money every day!
Find answers to your questions—substantive, procedural, tactical & ethical—in this book
Legislating Families: Reaction, Progress, and Obstacles in a Changing Society
Procedural Considerations
Custody Evaluations
Considerations for Award of Custody
Representing Children in Custody Disputes—Counsel for Children and Guardian Ad Litem
Relocation
The Rights of Intimate Partners in Custody
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Post-trial Practice
Child Custody and Ethics
Imagining the Future of Custody Law in Pennsylvania
References: E-Bibliography
Selected Statutes
Selected Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
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3 indexes: case names, statutory, and subject matter
Detailed table of contents
Searchable thumb drive
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