Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Re: child custody

You asked about child custody and returning to Canada with a child.

This is specifically a situation that will need to be considered by a court. There is a possibility that the court will allow a child to be relocated out of the country as long as it is in the best interest of the child. The other parent will have a large say in the custody as long it can't be shown that s/he is an unfit parent.

Your best bet is to hire an attorney and work the matter out amicably. A court will be very unlikely to allow a child to be taken out of the country if the relocating parent will not make it easy for the remaining parent to have a role in the child's life. This may include you having to promise to send the child back to the locality XX times per year for visitation at your expense.

Regards,

Roger