Owner-builders. An owner-builder is someone who takes on most of the responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their land. As an owner-builder you would need to obtain building permits, supervise or undertake the building work, and ensure the work meets building regulations and standards.
Posted September 25, 2009 10:33pm. I assume you mean that you each filed a Summons and Petition for either dissolution of marriage or legal separation, and a request for custody of children. It doesn't really matter who filed first, the controlling issue is who was served first.
Married Parents' Custody Rights. Pennsylvania custody laws allow any parent with legal rights to file a complaint for custody in the state courts. In general, a husband and wife both have legal rights upon the birth a child from their marriage. Unmarried parents must establish the father's paternity before he has legal rights to a child.