Support for Families

Families may be vulnerable to problems requiring legal assistance for their resolution. NPLS gives priority to advocacy which supports the integrity, safety and well-being of the family.

NPLS provides a full range of services in all counties for:

• Child custody disputes in which a party faces potential loss of custody either through court action brought by another party or by self help
• A parent is denied all meaningful contact with a child except when a court order bars that contact.
• A case in which failure of a person to establish or modify a custody or visitation order would pose a clear and immediate danger to a child.

NPLS may provide some assistance, depending on the county for:

• Child support
• Juvenile dependency and delinquency
• Termination of parental rights
• Divorce (limited to no assets, no fault cases)

NPLS provides self-help material and community workshops on rights in family matters and is available to train advocates and community organizations.

NPLS provides no services for adoption.

To access the child support estimator, click on the link below.
Child Support Estimator

Click here to watch a custody video that was produced for Lackawanna County.

Click here to watch a custody video that was produced for Monroe County.

Click here to watch a custody video that was produced for Luzerne County.

Click here to watch a custody video that was produced for Lycoming County.

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