Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Re: grandma wants me to move

You asked about a custody fight with your mother.

Your mother probably does not have good grounds to challenge custody unless she can prove 1) that you are unfit or 2) that you are exposing your child to an unsafe situation.

Unless the boyfriend has well-established evidence against him then it is unlikely she will prevail. But she can be a royal pain in the a--. She can file complaints with the state and institute proceedings. none of which will prove easy.

The whole family should consider counseling rather than fight the problem in court. Begin by getting yourself, your boyfriend and daughter to go. Then get your son and mother to go. Eventually it will be sessions. My guess is that the person with the most issues will be the son. And once those are dealt with the matter will get better. This probably isn't his fault but is rather a result of the way his mind has dealt with the situation.

Bear in mind, that the authorities must take all complaints and charges very seriously and will cast a very skeptical eye on the boyfriend. He should be prepared for this scrutiny as it may be stressful.

Regards,

Roger