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Our PA Child Custody and Visitation Law Attorneys in PA Handle child custody and visitation
cases involving mothers and fathers (parents), grandparents, stepparents, and non-traditional couples (gay and
lesbian matters. We also handle relocation matters where one parent is looking to leave the state or region. Our
Pittsburgh lawyers practice in a wide geographica area throughout Western Pennsylvania, including Beaver
County, Washington County and Allegheny County, such as Shadyside, East Liberty, Monroeville, Bellevue,
Avalon, Fox Chapel, McKeesport, Carnegie, East Liberty, Carson Street, Dormont, the North Side, South Side,
and the surrounding areas. Let us help you through the process of ordering psychological evaluations, attending
conferences, concilliations, and trial in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) and the surrounding counties. We also help
step-parents get visitation rights through a concept called in loco parentis, which allows a stepparent to have
custody or visitation under certain circumstances. We also handle interstate issues that come up through
UCCJEA.

Outside of Pittsburgh PA and Allegheny County? No Problem. We handle case in Beaver,
Butler, and Washington Counties. In Beaver County, we handle matters in Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Ambridge,
Baden, Beaver, Big Beaver, Bridgewater, Conway, Darlington, East Rochester, Eastvale, Economy, Ellwood City,
Fallston, Frankfort Springs, Freedom, Georgetown, Glasgow, Homewood, Hookstown, Industry, Koppel, Midland,
Monaca, New Brighton, New Galilee, Ohioville, Patterson, Heights, Rochester, Shippingport, South Heights, West
Mayfield, Townships, Brighton Township, Erie, Center Township, Chippewa, Township, Darlington Township,
Daugherty Township, Franklin Township, Greene Township, Hanover Township, Harmony Township, Hopewell
Township, Independence Township, Marion Township, New Sewickley Township, North Sewickley Township,
Patterson, Township, Potter Township, Pulaski Township, Raccoon Township, Rochester Township, South Beaver
Township, and Vanport Township; Washington County, Pennsylvania: Allenport, Burgettstown, Canonsburg,
Donora, East Washington, McDonald, Donegal Township, Hanover Township, Hopewell Township, Independence
Township, North Strabane Township, Nottingham Township.

Our Pittsburgh PA Attorneys litigate claims for child custody (grandparent, parent, father, mother, step
parent, interstate), dependency hearings, buse), and we look forward to bring your child custody matter to an
efficient and reasonable resolution. In fact, your Pittsburgh lawyer should look for an early resolution of all calims
involving custody and visitation. We take into account the number of over nights, medical coverage available, tax
consequences for the payor and payee parent, and whether payments will come out of one's pay checks (through
the PACSES system) or whether the the payer will write a check each month.

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Be Smart.
Our Pittsburgh PA trial lawyers look forward to
helping you litigate your case because we love
a good courtroom battle; however, litigation
can take a toll on you and your child. Plus, all
parties to a custody dispute typically benefit
from reaching an agreement at some point,
given that you will need to cooperate on
certain things over the long run, even if the
agreement does not give you (or the other
party) everything that is wanted and sought.

First - Get Informed.
We can explain to you the difference between
"custody" and "visitation," and the difference
between "legal custody" and "physical
custody." Our Pittsburgh PA lawyers have
handled custody claims throughout Western
Pennsylania and we will work hard to make
sure you understand the process and that
your rights are fully protected during a
custody fight (if needed) or by working for the
best possible resolution of the case through
agreement.

A Time To Fight.
You should make a good faith effort to resolve
your custody matter through an agreement. If
that fails, we will help you plan for court. In
many counties, the same judge will follow your
case for years into the future and, thus, you
need to establish your credibility early on. It is
important to prevent the opposing party from
defining you in the eyes of the court. You only
get one chance to make a first impression
with the judge or hearing officer. In many
counties, the same judge will follow your case
for years into the future and, thus, you need
to establish your credibility early on.

The Claims We Handle.
We handle claims by parents, step-parents (in
loco parentis), grandparent claims, and other
actions, such as the involvement by CYF or
CYS. Or Pittsburgh attorneys handle claims
for total custody, partial custody and/or
visitation only filed in Pennsylvania and also
interstate claims. We file emergency petitions
to get an order to give you some protection.
Absent an order, the other parent may take
the child virtually anywhere in the world with
or without your permission. You may will be
powerless to stop it. We will also initiate
proceedings for the return of your child to his
or her home jurisdiction if the other parent has
take the child or is threating to remove the
child from the home state.

We also attend custody conferences and
proceedings before hearing officers and judges
and/or custody trials in Allegheny and the
Beaver Valley area. Our experienced lawyers
can also handle your appeals to a judicial
determination of custody. We negotiate with
other lawyer involved in the case (if there is
one) to resolve the matter most efficiently.
Our attorneys always try to negotiate with
the other lawyer or lawyers involved in the
case. Call us to speak with experienced family
law attorneys on this matter.

We also handle claims for custody by
grandparents. We can explain to you the
basis for standing for a grandparent or other
family member and we will represent you at
custody conferences, hearings, and trials. As
always, our attorneys, such as T. W. Elliott
will negotiate with the litigant or lawyer on
the other side of the case to bring about the
most reasonable resolution for you and your
family concerning a custody claim by a parent,
grandparent, or stepparent. We handle these
issues throughout Allegheny County (including
Pittsburgh), Beaver valley area, and
Washington Counties. Call us today and speak
with experienced family law attorneys on this
matter!

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412.780.0008

425 First Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.780.0008

412.780.0008

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