Dealing with Repeat Custody Filings and Frivolous Petitions

05.25.22

We speak with Skip Persick about steps that Family Law attorneys can take in dealing with repetitive custody litigants.

Lawrence J. “Skip” Persick focuses his practice on adoption, divorce, custody, support, dependency, and guardianship. Skip's experience also includes cases dealing with school discipline and the termination of parental rights. He has represented the prevailing party in many notable cases, including a Berks County decision granting compensatory and punitive damages on tort claims raised in the context of a divorce action. A former assistant public defender for Chester County, Skip has remained active within the county and also delivers annual talks on young people and the law to various secondary schools. Skip was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Family Law. He was also recognized among Suburban Life magazine’s 2022 Five-Star Attorneys for Divorce/Family Law.

Cited Cases and Rules from Article:
· Pa. R.C.P. 233.1
· Pa. R.C.P. 1023.1 – 1023.4
· 23 Pa. C.S.A. §5339
· 42 Pa. C.S.A. §2503
· 42 Pa. C.S.A. §2503
· Moyer v. Leone, 260 A.3d 245 (Pa. Superior 2021)
· Dong Yuan Chen v. Saidi, 100 A.3d 587 (Pa. Superior 2014).
· Avetyan v. Sternberg, 216 Pa. Dist.& Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 30 (Bucks Co. 2016),
· Lowery-Shannon v. Shannon, 2014 Pa. Dist.& Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 3506 (Lawrence Co. 2014) a
· Morgans v. Morgans, 2012 Pa.Dist.& Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 100 (Allegheny Co. 2012)
· Lowe v. Lowe, 110 A.3d 211 (Pa. Superior 2015)
· Coulter v. Ramsden, 94 A.3d 1080 (Pa. Superior 2014)
· Coulter v. Lindsay, 159 A.3d 947 (Pa. Superior 2017)
· Pa. R. Prof. Conduct 3.1

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