Navigating Pennsylvania’s Custody Landscape Post-Kayden’s Law Understanding the custody laws that govern your rights as a parent is crucial. With the recent implementation of Kayden’s Law in Pennsylvania, many parents are seeking clarity on how these changes affect them. This blog post will walk you through the significant adjustments brought about by Kayden’s Law, providing […]
New Gun Laws for Domestic Violence Cases A new gun law relating to domestic violence and Protection from Abuse cases went into effect on April 10, 2019. The bill was signed in October 2018 by Governor Wolf to provide additional safeguards to victims of domestic violence. The law requires that defendants bound by a final […]
If you are a victim of domestic violence, and if the courthouse is closed, you are still able to obtain a Protection from Abuse Order. A hearing officer is available to receive petitions for PFAs from when the courthouse closes each day until it opens the next morning, from Friday at closing until Monday morning, […]
The standard for an award of custody of a child in Pennsylvania is what is in the “best interests” of the child. The changes to the custody laws in 2011 mean that custody determinations are gender neutral. Absent certain circumstances, the majority of parents share legal custody of their child and many share physical custody on an equal basis. Legal
In a 6-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, June 27th that people who commit reckless acts of domestic violence can be denied gun ownership rights. Two men were convicted in the State of Maine for possessing firearms following misdemeanor acts of domestic violence. The case of Voisine et al. v. United States raised […]
When a child is wrongfully removed, taken, or abducted from one parent by the other parent, there may be no greater emotional time in the life of the left-behind parent. These cases are extremely complex. The attorneys at the Law Office of Gregory P. LaMonaca have fought for parent’s rights throughout the state of Pennsylvania, […]
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge recently refused to cancel the six-album contract between pop star Kesha (Kesha Rose Sebert) and music producer Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald. The case has garnered national media coverage because Kesha alleges that Dr. Luke abused her, physically and emotionally, for ten years. Kesha requested the […]
How free the range? How close the helicopter? Prompted by a story gone viral on social media and elsewhere on the Internet out of Silver Spring, Maryland, discussions of what constitutes responsible parenting and when governments ought to involve themselves in it are active in the mainstream press and on main streets throughout the country; […]
“PA General Assembly Enacts New Law to Prevent Child Abduction” Each year thousands of children are abducted in the United States. Of those abductions, 78% are perpetrated by a family member. In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA) to augment existing legislation intended to prevent child abductions in […]
What is “the best interest of a child?” By: Alicia Fastman, Esquire In the context of custody cases, the best interest of a child in a custody matter is determined by the Court’s weighing of the 16 factors enumerated by Pennsylvania’s custody statute. These factors, found under 23 Pa. C.S. §5328, are considered by a […]
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