Episode 15 - Dealing with Grandparents and Third Party Custody Rights | Janine Dunlap Kiah

In episode 15 of the Law in the Family podcast, cohosts and family law attorneys Aaron Weems & Anthony Hoover talk with Janine Dunlap Kiah from the SeniorLAW Center. The SeniorLAW Center is the only pro bono organization specializing in grandparent custody cases. Volunteer opportunities exist across the state from in-person pro bono representation to serving on the Center’s hotline to advise and assist parties in need. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact the SeniorLAW Center’s Legal Director, Dana Goldberg:[email protected] Janine Dunlap Kiah is the director for the Pursuing Justice for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Pennsylvania project at SeniorLAW Center, based in Philadelphia, PA. In this role, she manages a federally funded statewide initiative poised to increase access to legal representation, education, and resources to older adults caring for children when the biological parents are absent. Prior to joining SeniorLAW Center, Janine practiced family law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 1997. She earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and a B.A. in Vocal Music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. Janine resides in Philadelphia with her wife, two boisterous boys, and their black cat, Shadow. SeniorLAW Center – Protecting the Rights of Older Pennsylvanians PA Custody Statute on Standing: 23 Pa.C.S.A. 5324Chapter 53. - Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS (state.pa.us) *audio editing, voice over & music by Nick DeMatteo