Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania
Custody papers
If two parents are not married and want to complete custody papers describing each parent gets 50% custody and neither parent can not move the child out of the state will a notarized statment signed by the parents, witnesses and notary hold up in court if one of the parents try to break what is written in the statement.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Custody papers
Usualy not. the advice to file a custody petition is advisable. There is a process in most counties for an agreed upon order.
Re: Custody papers
The notarized statement would be enforceable as a contract, but not as a court order. The better option is for one party to file a custody complaint with the court and once they receive the court papers back, with the court case numbers, prepare, sign and file a custody agreement. That would provide both parties with stronger protection as they would have a court order to enforce.
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