Harrisburg, PA asked in Child Custody for Pennsylvania

Q: What if a parent hasn't followed the custody order in over a year and doesn't get the child on their schedule days.

Can they just start the custody order back up when they want to?

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Kathryn Hilbush
Kathryn Hilbush
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Media, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: Probably but, again, as with so many things in family law, it depends on all of the circumstances involved. Has there been any interaction between the child and parent over this period of time or has the parent been completely and totally absent from the child's life? is the child old enough to be comfortable resuming the custodial schedule immediately or does the child need a little easing in time? I suggest that you meet with an experienced family law attorney at which time you can have an in depth conversation about the circumstances.

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