Asked in Child Custody for Pennsylvania

Q: Can a childs custody be given to other parent based on one parent keeping the home, an the other is living with family?

My daughter, the mom of 3 children, who was married for 8 yrs, recently divorced. She was a stay at home mom their entire marriage. Because she had no job, n no income, he retained the house, n she was forced to move back in with me (her mom). The ex, because of having an income n the house has pretty much set the rules as far as the kids and custody. There is no formal custody arrangement. My home is not very big, but it is clean, and safe. Can he gain legal custody just because he has the big house. Are their laws as far as how many bedrooms, or bathrooms there must be for three children??

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Lisa Marie Vari
Lisa Marie Vari
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: There are no laws requiring a specific number of rooms, and the father won't be awarded custody simply on the basis that he has a bigger home. The court considers 16 factors when determining custody, which you can read more about on my blog, linked below.

https://www.pafamilylawyers.com/blog/2015/07/factors-a-pennsylvania-court-considers-in-awarding-custody.shtml

Lisa Marie Vari, Esquire

www.pafamilylawyers.com

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