Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
Custody Case
My ex-husband has a 7-digit bank account and is semi-retired. I am a secretary working full-time to pay my bills. The man keeps taking me to court to ''change'' the visitation schedule and I just can't afford to keep doing this. I have spent over $21,000 in the past few years and we're still not done. My youngest is 11 1/2 and has told his father he likes things as they are and doesn't want to be over there any more than he is now. My other 3 children (16, 17 and 20) have told him the same thing yet he won't stop and said he won't stop until the ''judge sees things his way.'' Isn't there a way that I can ''insist'' that the judge talk to the children PRIVATELY and then that's it ... no more appeals, no more mediators, no more money spent and time off work for me. It's PURE harrassment on his part. The big question here is how do I ''INSIST'' on the judge talking to the children in closed chambers so that she can get first hand from them the truth?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Custody Case
Your attorney can request that the judge interview the children as to their preferences in the custody matter. The child's preference is one of the factors judges may consider in deciding custody and they generally will interview the children if formally requested to do so.
While custody orders are always modifiable, the uncooperative nature of one party evidenced by repeated litigation can be used strategically in formulating a new custody order which provides you more protection from this behavior. This is not an unusual situation and is addressed frequently in custody court, depending upon your county of residence. An experienced domestic relations attorney in your county will be needed to assist you in this matter.
Ilene Young, Esquire/ Civil & Family Practice/215-444-0445
On the web: http://www.ileneyoung.com
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