On behalf of Topinka Law | Jul 7, 2020 | Child Custody
Trying to decide on a custody model for the children is often complicated because there are so many options to choose from. One thing that almost all models have in common is that the children go back and forth from one parent’s home to the other parent’s home. This...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Jun 26, 2020 | Child Custody
You and your partner never married because it just never felt like the right thing to do. When you found out that she was pregnant with twins, you were elated. In your mind, you felt like you’d all stay together like a family, even if you didn’t get married. Several...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Jun 13, 2020 | Child Custody
Has a guardian ad litem been appointed in your child custody battle in Pennsylvania? Since the guardian ad litem’s observations and opinions tend to hold a lot of weight with the judge in a case, it’s natural to be nervous. After all, you’re an ordinary parent, not...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Jun 3, 2020 | Child Custody
Being married to a narcissistic person is a situation that’s challenging at best. If you have children together when the marriage ends, you’re going to move into a new phase of life with a narcissist because you’re going to have to work through the child custody...
On behalf of Topinka Law | May 26, 2020 | Child Custody
Like married couples anywhere else, those here in Pennsylvania who are facing divorce cannot always put aside their personal differences to continue to raise their children. The one thing they do agree on is that their children need both of them in their lives...
On behalf of Topinka Law | May 8, 2020 | Child Custody
You want to see your kids, but the custody schedule you have today isn’t right for you. You’ve had to miss two or three of your visitation days because of work, and there was nothing you could do about it. This has massively disrupted your usual routine and parenting...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Apr 6, 2020 | Child Custody
Every other weekend, you and your ex meet at the local diner parking lot to exchange your kids. Here are a few tips to help make this hand-off a more peaceful one: Say hello You say hello to the cashier at the grocery store and the teller at the bank. Extend this same...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Mar 31, 2020 | Child Custody
Exchanging custody is a necessity if you and your ex share custody of the kids after a divorce, but it may not be something you enjoy. It’s difficult to see the children leave you and go with your ex. Maybe the two of you really don’t get along. Maybe it just leads to...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Mar 20, 2020 | Child Custody
It’s important for children to have a clear set schedule of where they’ll be and with whom when it comes to living under two roofs. Have a visual calendar set up in a location of each house, i.e. the kitchen or living room, where the child can clearly see...
On behalf of Topinka Law | Mar 16, 2020 | Child Custody
No matter our differences, there is one thing that most parents and guardians can agree on: the well being of their children is the number one priority. It’s this priority that guides us to bandage their scraped knees when they fall off a bike or make them soup when...
