If a Pennsylvania couple is married and purchases a home together, if the relationship ends in divorce, family law will govern the process of dividing the home so that both sides of the marriage are treated fairly. However, if the couple is not married and purchase a...
As a same-sex couple or individual who is looking to adopt in Pennsylvania, you have all the same rights as any other traditional couple. You can extend your family by adopting or fostering a child, and there are many children who need loving, stable families to call...
The stress of divorcing can manifest in a multitude of ways. When children are involved, this stress can multiply leaving either parent fearful about possible mistreatment. An active mind that is already focused on the negative aspects of divorce can easily become...
Sometimes once a divorce is final, one or both spouses may feel a need to seek modifications to the judgment. Child custody agreements are often the focus of such modification attempts. After all, what worked at the time of divorce may not continue to meet the...
Getting divorced is almost always a difficult experience, especially if the couple shares children. In most cases, both spouses are ready to begin building new and separate lives, but there are certain issues that must first be attended to. One of these issues is...
Did you know that grandparents in Pennsylvania can actually be granted child custody rights? Traditionally, if both parents had custody of the child, family law did not provide protection for grandparents and other relatives. Now, however, legal provisions enacted in...
Did you know that residents in more than 44 states may not have access to their own birth certificates? This may sound like a major civil rights violation, but in fact, it has more to do with family law. Individuals who have been adopted, including those in...
Spousal support issues that arise during divorce in Pennsylvania are intensely personal and have a direct effect on the future of both parties. Outside of child support and custody, alimony is one of the most important and sometimes contentious issues of divorce....
When you think about child visitation rights, you normally think of married couples and divorcing parents. While that was primarily the case, today, that is not necessarily true. As more grandparents have become involved in the raising of their grandchildren, they are...
In the movies, everything's more dramatic than in real life. A prenuptial agreement sounds like something arcane that only happens in rich people's lives, like finding a secret codicil to a rich uncle's will. If what you want out of your marriage is a romantic story,...
