Wilmington, DE asked in Child Custody for Pennsylvania

Q: Can someone parent who through a tantrum at court hearing signs away their parental get any custody after that episode

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Cary B. Hall
Cary B. Hall
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Norristown, PA
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania

A: Honestly, kind of hard to understand your question! When you say "signing away their parental rights," you could mean two things: (1) at a termination of parental rights hearing (in Orphans' Court), a parent literally does sign away parental rights, or (2) at a custody hearing (in Family Court), a parent agrees to give up or limit custodial or visitation rights.

To determine which one you're talking about, I suggest you sit down with an experienced family law attorney to go over everything. That's the only way you're going to get all of the answers you seek. Best of luck to you.

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

A: I agree with Attorney Hall - your question is unclear. It would be best for you to explain your circumstances to an experienced family law attorney in person.

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