Fathers 4 Justice of Pennsylvania 
About US
F4JPA is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to seeking truth, justice and equality in family law. Fathers 4 Justice of Pennsylvania welcomes everyone MOTHERS, FATHERS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES, STEP PARENTS or just supporters we are a NON- BIAS organization. We believe that a presumption of joint custody in the event of divorce or separation is truly in the best interest of our children. We need fair child support laws! No one should be incarcerated for the inability to pay child support. False allegations of domestic violence should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, Paternity fraud must be acknowledged. No government agency should force any person to pay for a child found not to be their own.
If you believe in this philosophy then F4J NEEDS YOU.
PA HB 463
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Robert E. Belfanti would require courts considering child custody cases in Pennsylvania to begin cases with a presumption that both parents have an important role to play in the care of a child after they separate or divorce.
The legislation (H.B. 463), which currently remains in Pennsylvania's House Judiciary subcommittee on Family Law would create a rebuttal presumption in state law that joint custody is in the best interest of a child. This presumption is a guide and/or a starting point. It does not require shared parenting, nor does it reduce or eliminate protections against unfit or violent parents gaining custody or have access to children. It instructs the courts, when possible and appropriate, to maximize exposure of the child to each parent and to recognize that fit parents who have a desire and ability to share responsibility for custody and care of their child after a separation or divorce have the right to do so. The bill provides for gender-neutrality in contempt issues for willful violations of custody orders by either parent. Courts will have to consider a comprehensive list of factors, including which parent is more likely to encourage and permit frequent contact with the other parent The legislation would require counseling in all contested child custody cases and, in cases where joint custody is awarded, require each parent to file a detailed parenting plan to be reviewed by the court and expand the list of criminal convictions courts would consider in determining custody.
PA HB 1639
The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Kathy Manderino, who is chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Family Law, "The legislation (H.B. 1639) is aimed at eliminating the inefficiencies and inequalities inherent in Pennsylvania's current system for determining child custody."The goal of my legislation is to ensure that both parents are treated equally in the state's child custody system," Under Manderino's bill, courts would be prohibited from assuming that custody should be awarded to a particular parent based solely on gender but it leaves out the presumption that HB 463 provides. Likewise, the bill provides for gender-neutrality in contempt issues for willful violations of custody orders by either parent. Courts will have to consider a comprehensive list of factors, including which parent is more likely to encourage and permit frequent contact with the other parent; the parental duties of each parent; the need for stability and continuity in the child's education, family life and community life; and access to siblings and other extended family. All these factors would be considered, with particular attention paid to protecting victims of domestic violence. Judges would also be required to provide an explanation for its custody decisions. The bill would also include a framework for judges to use when making decisions in relocation cases. The new provisions would require judges to consider how a move would enhance the quality of life for the child, not just how it would benefit the parent seeking to move. Other provisions of the bill would require each parent to submit a parenting plan in cases of contested custody, allow for the appointment of a guardian ad litem or counsel for a child when necessary, and expand the list of criminal convictions courts would consider in determining custody.
The Domestic Violence -
Domestic Violence happens all around the country many of our members are victims INCLUDING MEN. The Pennsylvania Chapter of Domestic Violence who appeared in Harrisburg for public hearing of HB463 states that joint custody is NOT the way to go. Below is a written statement by the Domestic Violence Coalition.
PLEASE HELP US FIGHT THE CORRUPTED COURTS HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA
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FATHER 4 JUSTICE OF PENNSYLVANIA
P.O. BOX 92
MEDIA, PA 19063
The Domestic Violence -
Domestic Violence happens all around the country many of our members are victims INCLUDING MEN. The Pennsylvania Chapter of Domestic Violence who appeared in Harrisburg for public hearing of HB463 states that joint custody is NOT the way to go. Below is a written statement by the Domestic Violence Coalition.
PLEASE HELP US FIGHT THE CORRUPTED COURTS HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA
BY SENDING A DONATION TO:
FATHER 4 JUSTICE OF PENNSYLVANIA
P.O. BOX 92
MEDIA, PA 19063
