Custody And Privacy Concerns

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In Pennsylvania, if you face custody and privacy issues, ensure your Protection from Abuse Order (PFA) is current and consider modifying visitation rights if necessary. Consult a cybersecurity expert to secure your devices. Attend scheduled hearings, request a continuance if needed, and file for a status conference to clarify legal matters. Seek local legal advice for personalized guidance.

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Courtney
Hi Courtney! What legal issue are you dealing with? Let me know so I can provide some helpful information.
I am in luzerne county, PA and currently have legal custody of my daughter and my ex-husband gets visitation for * hours on Wednesdays and * hours over the weekend. He is currently on probation for assaulting me in front of our daughter. I had a PFA that expire don */*/* but had to get another one on */*/* after he became hostile at a custody exchange. Additionally, at this custody exchange, he admittivity destroyed an air tag that we shared to the point it was leaking battery fluid and the serial number was scratched off. After that, i discovered that he has been stalking, tracking, and accessing all of my electronic devices and online accounts without my consent. The police are involved and are doing an investigation but won't be done with it in time for the hearing on */*. More concerningly, it has been brought to my attention that both my attorney and my ex husbands attorney are aware that he is doing this.
It sounds like you're dealing with a complex situation involving custody, safety, and privacy concerns. Here are some points that might be helpful:
- Protection from Abuse Order (PFA): Ensure your current PFA is up-to-date and includes any necessary modifications regarding electronic stalking.

- Custody and Visitation: You may want to discuss with your attorney the possibility of temporarily modifying visitation rights due to the ongoing investigation.

- Electronic Privacy: Consider consulting a cybersecurity expert to secure your devices and accounts.
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My attorney has told me that my ex husbands attorney wants off the case as a result. However, I have been unable to communicate with my attorney for almost * weeks now outside of him telling me he will not be representing me for the PFA. My concern is that they know information that could impact my case, and the fact that they were discussing this PFA is a huge cause for concern. I will be representing myself pro se for the PFA but don't know if I should attend the PFA hearing , request another continuance and explain that neither attorney is getting back to me despite my efforts to receive transparency about their conversations, or if i should file both a continuance and a request for status confrence?
Given your concerns, here are a few steps you might consider:
- Attend the PFA Hearing: It's usually important to attend scheduled hearings unless advised otherwise by a legal advisor.

- Request a Continuance: If you're unprepared due to communication issues with attorneys, consider requesting a continuance.

- File for Status Conference: This could help clarify the situation and ensure all parties are on the same page.
Would you like help connecting with local lawyers for more personalized guidance?
It's not that im unprepared, it's that my counsel and the opposing counsel are having converastions about my ex husband stalking me and aren't telling me what's happening.
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