January 22, 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Modifying Child Support Agreements

Child support agreements ensure children receive the financial support they need from both parents. However, life circumstances change, and what worked initially may no longer be practical. If you need to modify your child support agreement, here’s what you need to know. When Can Child Support Be Modified? A child support agreement can usually be […]

August 9, 2012

Modifying Custody | Best interests of the child

What does the law mean by best interests of the child? Section 5338 of the Child Custody Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 5321 et seq., implements changes to requests to modify existing custody orders. That section provides that, upon petition, a trial court may modify a custody order if it serves the best interests of the […]