LaMonaca Law Blogs
- By: Kristy Panella
- Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Non-Traditional Family Law
Sometimes, SIZE Really DOES Matter. Largest family law firm in the area v. sole practitioner. Who do you want fighting for you? Sometimes, SIZE really DOES matter. At LaMonaca Law, some of our biggest success comes from working as a team for our clients. Having the largest family law firm in the area allows us […]
- By: Melissa Towsey
- Custody, Family Law, Non-Traditional Family Law
Can a step-parent obtain custody of a step-child? Can a step-parent obtain custody of a step-child? The answer is complicated and depends on the facts of the case. To sue for any form of custody, you must have standing. Standing give you a “seat at the table”, so to speak, to request custody of the […]
- By: Alicia Fastman
- Divorce, Family Law
Millennials are Reducing the Divorce Rate Sociologist Philip Cohen of The University of Maryland analyzed survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau and found that the divorce rate has dropped 18% from 2008 to 2016. In reviewing the data, Cohen found that Millennials are divorcing less frequently than previous generations, that marriage is becoming a […]
- By: Brady Johnson, IV
- Family Law, Support
The Mystery of Child Support in Pennsylvania Why do I have to pay child support? Why is my child support so high? I’m out of work so why do I have to pay child support? How do they calculate child support? I have shared custody (50/50) so why do I have to pay child support? […]
- By: Brady Johnson, IV
- Custody, Family Law, Non-Traditional Family Law
Your child is spending more time with the baby sitter than you? Consider a right of first refusal clause in your custody agreement. Spending time with your children is the most important thing a parent can do. However, when people are no longer a couple this becomes harder for both parents to accomplish. Add into […]
- By: Brady Johnson, IV
- Divorce, Family Law, No Fault Divorce
Why do you need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce? Many people think that they do not need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce. They might say “lawyers are expensive, and they only make things more complicated,” “my soon to be ex-spouse and I have agreed it is over and we just need the paperwork […]
- By: Brady Johnson, IV
- Divorce, Family Law, Non-Traditional Family Law
Cryptocurrency Bitcoins in Equitable Distribution Equitable distribution, cryptocurrency, bitcoins, are you overwhelmed!!! To hear these terms during the divorce proceeding can make the already scary concept of divorce even more freighting. Most people don’t know what happens in equitable distribution and almost no one knows what a bitcoin is. So, let’s first start by giving […]
- By: Christopher Casserly
- Custody, Family Law
Resolving Disputes in Custody Without Waiting Months for a Trial The Philadelphia Inquirer recently published a front-page story titled “Backlog in Phila. Court Keeps Kids Waiting”, wherein they told the story of a Philadelphia mother who finds herself in limbo pending a relocation trial currently set for March 2019. While this story has certainly raised […]
- By: Alicia Fastman
- Divorce, Family Law, Support
IF YOU ARE THE SPOUSE THAT WILL BE PAYING ALIMONY, GET DIVORCED NOW BEFORE 2018 ENDS OR PAY MORE TAXES! The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), recently signed into law on December 22, 2017 by President Trump, will have many consequences for taxpayers–some good and some bad–depending on variables like where you […]
- By: Lawrence Welsh
- Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Support
The Questions You (Should) Ask Because there are so many questions you will have for your divorce attorney through the representation, there are some you should ask to him or her, and others you really need to ask yourself, before you begin the relationship and sign-on with any attorney to represent you. While the most […]
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