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Children and Families >  View all topics   Click on other tabs above for information about legal aid providers and courts in your area. Below is legal information on this sub-topic. You can localize this information by clicking on the"Choose Another Location" link in the right column and selecting the area where you live. There are 205 resources Page 2 of 6 Child Custody    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (1)    Information from Other Legal Aid Providers - (1)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (10)    Information from Private Organizations - (1)   Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Custody Education Program Detailed manual on the child custody procedure used in Westmoreland County. By: Laurel Legal Services, Inc.          back to top           Information from Other Legal Aid Providers      Custody and Visitation for Grandparents and Other Elders Raising Children (Separate Website) Information on custody and visitation issues for grandparents and other seniors. By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)        back to top           Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations      Child Custody (Separate Website) Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. By: Pennsylvania Bar Association     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Custody (Separate Website) Information on the law concerning child custody from the Erie County Bar Association. By: Erie County Bar Association           Divorce and Custody (Video) (Separate Website) Information presented on the September 26, 2006 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live Show. (5:23) By: Allegheny County Bar Association           Custody and Visitation (Separate Website) Information that was discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes on the July 31, 2007 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA's Pittsburgh Today Live Show. By: Allegheny County Bar Association           How to Get a Custody Order in Erie County (Separate Website) Information on the procedures for getting a custody order in Erie County. By: Erie County Bar Association           Divorce, Custody, PFA, Support; Paternity Pamphlet (Adams County) (Separate Website) Information on family law procedures in Adams County By: Adams County Bar Association             Child Custody in Philadelphia County Information on filing for custody in Philadelphia County. By: Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association           Grandparent Rights (Separate Website) Information on grandparent rights concerning custody and visitation from the Erie County Bar Association. By: Erie County Bar Association           Grandparents' Rights (Separate Website) Information on Grandparents Rights that was discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes on the February 19, 2008 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live. By: Allegheny County Bar Association           Guardianship (Separate Website) Information on legal guardianship from the Erie County Bar Association By: Erie County Bar Association        back to top           Information from Private Organizations      Pennsylvania Child Custody Information (Separate Website) Information on child custody and the procedures for securing a custody order in Pennsylvania. By: WomensLaw.org        back to top         Child Support and Paternity    Information on Local Court Procedures - (1)    Online Resources, Self Help Resources and Forms - (6)    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (14)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (6)   Information on Local Court Procedures      Information on Local Support Procedures (Separate Website) Be sure to click on the Court Information tab above for additional information on support procedures that may be in effect in your county.        back to top           Online Resources, Self Help Resources and Forms      Allegheny County: Family Law Forms for Download (Separate Website) Family Law Forms available for download from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. By: Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas           Lancaster Court Self-Help Center (Separate Website) The Lancaster County Court Self Help Center opened in July, 2004. The main purpose of the Center is to provide one central location where self-represented litigants can obtain some of the information and forms that they may need to represent themselves in certain types of court actions. By: Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County           Philadelphia Support Forms Forms from the Philadelphia Bar Association's Family Law Section that may be used in Support proceeding taking place in Philadelphia courts. By: Philadelphia Bar Association           Paternity Forms from Philadelphia Legal Assistance Information and forms that can be used to ask Philadelphia courts to determine paternity of a child. By: Philadelphia Legal Assistance             Pennsylvania Child Support Program (PACSES) (Separate Website) Child Support Enforcement Services website of PA DPW By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare           Pennsylvania EPPICard (Separate Website) Information and resources relating to the EPPICard Program in Pennsylvania. Custodial parents can now access their payments online using a MasterCard ® debit card. Your payments are automatically loaded onto the card and you can go to millions of MasterCard ATM and retailer locations in Pennsylvania and around the world to make purchases or receive cash. By: eppicard.com        back to top           Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Child Support Information on child support By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.           General Pennsylvania Law About Support (Separate Website) General information about support law in Pennsylvania By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association             Child Support Resources (Separate Website) Various resources on child support in Pennsylvania. By: North Penn Legal Services             FAQ on Child Support for Primary Custodial Parents (Separate Website) Frequently asked questions on child support for custodial parents By: North Penn Legal Services             FAQ on Child Support for Non-Cust