Category Archives: Custody
While parents and grandparents look for solutions that will not adversely affect the child, it is the lawyers job to ensure that your rights as a parent or a grandparent are secured. Whether you are looking for full custody, or are trying to set up a partial custody arrangement, you need experienced legal representation to guide you along the way.
The Affect Of ASHLEY-MADISON Customer Release On Divorce Cases In Pennsylvania
Ashley-Madison is an online dating/social networking service that markets specifically to married individuals or those in a committed relationship. The site has more than 124 million visitors each month. On July 15, 2015, the site was hacked and customer data, including names, home addresses, sexual fantasy information, and credit card information, was stolen. The first round of customer names was released on July 15, 2015; several other releases followed. It appears approximately 39 million users have had their information and identities compromised.
How will this breach of Ashley Madison information effect divorces in Pennsylvania? …Read more
PROPOSED: Major Change to Pennsylvania Divorce Law
In Pennsylvania, a no-fault divorce will be granted only when a marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Sometimes both parties agree that the marriage is over. But when they don’t, the Divorce Code requires them to live separate and apart for two (2) continuous years before the law says the marriage is irretrievably broken. With dual income households being the norm, it is often not feasible for one party to simply vacate the home. This means that families are required to live separate lives under the same roof for two (2) years while the economic issues linger. This creates an untenable situation; not only for the parties, but often forces the children to live in a cauldron of arguments, tension, and stress. In the life of a child, two years is an eternity. …Read more