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Child Custody FAQs (Pennsylvania)
2 page brochure.

Legal Issue Guide For Pennsylvania Senior Citizens
Grandparents' Custody & Visitation Rights. p.72.

Fathers' Rights (Consumer-SOS)

Forms On Custody, Legitimation Visitation & Child Support (Consumer-SOS)

Divorce (Consumer-SOS)
For laws relating to child custody, support and visitation.

Claiming Dependants On Your Taxes
Here are the 5 tests used to determine if you can take a federal tax deduction. Includes information on custodial and non-custodial parents.

For Specific Rules and Examples click Here and scroll to your situation.

Grandparents' Visitation & Custody Rights (50 States & DC) 

Grandparent's Rights In Your State (Google Hits)
For other states, go to Google search box above and replace "California" with the name of your state.

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.


The Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Enforcement Association     

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Child Support Recovery Services In Pennsylvania

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Forms  

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College

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Counseling

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

See Consumer-SOS/Crime Victims/Children

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Day Care

Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

  • Cash Assistance
  • Child Care, Child Health & Safety
  • Disability Help
  • Domestic Violence Help
  • Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
  • Homeless Assistance
  • Housing Help
  • Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
  • Pregnancy & Family Planning
  • Utility Assistance

Cash Assistance/Employment Training (Pennsylvania)
If you do not earn enough money to support yourself and your family
or if you are not able to work because of a disability, you can receive cash and employment assistance. You can apply for and renew your benefits from the comfort of your home using COMPASS, the online resource for cash assistance, Food Stamps, help with child care, health care coverage, home heating assistance (LIHEAP), school meals, SelectPlan for Women and long-term living services.

Child Safety Laws & Regulations (All 50 States & DC) 
Child protection laws on car safety seats, seatbelts, helmets, consumer goods, swimming pools, playground structures, toys and more.

Selecting Quality Child Care (BBB Tips)

Head Start Programs (Throughout The US)
Children between the ages of three and five from families that meet the Federal poverty guidelines are eligible for Head Start services.

Child Care (All 50 States)

The National Child Care Information Center 
Their web site has a great deal of information including child care funding.  At the Home Page, click on the button called
Funding Resources and Opportunities.  

Federal Child Care Centers 
Click on map to locate childcare centers for federal employees' families. 

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

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Death & Grief

Support For Parents or Children Dealing With Death (Pennsylvania)
Google links.

The Death of A Spouse (Good For All States) 
Check list of who to contact and what arrangements to make after the death of your spouse.

Dealing With Death 
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.

The Starlight Foundation (All US)
Starlight grants wishes to all kinds of seriously ill children, and includes loved ones. They also provide seriously ill kids with variety of entertainment, programs and services to relieve them from some of the pain and depression created by stress and isolation.

Make A Wish Foundation (All 50 States & DC)
Grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses.

Children Dealing With Death (Links) 

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

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Disabilities


Special Kids Network (Pennsylvania) 
This is a statewide information and referral helpline service that connects individuals and families of children with special health care needs in obtaining needed services.  The helpline number is 1-800-986-4550; TTY 1-877-232-7640. Also offers
parent support groups, education and legal advocacy.

Health & Human Services Resource Guide (Pennsylvania)
State Wide Directory of Social Services including:

  • Cash Assistance
  • Child Care, Child Health & Safety
  • Disability Help
  • Domestic Violence Help
  • Food Programs, Free & Low Cost
  • Homeless Assistance
  • Housing Help
  • Medical Help-Free & Low Cost Programs
  • Pregnancy & Family Planning
  • Utility Assistance

Autism Insurance Act (Pennsylvania)
Requires many private health insurance companies to cover the cost of diagnostic assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorder and services for children under the age of 21, up to $36,000 per year;
Requires the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, DPW, to cover the cost of services for individuals who are enrolled in the Medical Assistance program and do not have private insurance coverage, or for individuals whose costs exceed $36,000 in one year; and
Requires the Pennsylvania Department of State to license professional behavior specialists who provide services to children.

www.nichcy.org/pubs1.htm
Children/disabilities publications on federal rights

United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

For More, See Consumer-SOS Disabilities Page

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