COVID-19 School Choices In custody matters, decisions regarding where a child will go to school are legal custody issues. Where parties share legal custody, they must discuss and agree any time a change is to be made with regard to their child’s education. Now, schools are releasing plans to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, and […]
Divorce; Something you didn’t plan No one gets married with the expectation of getting divorced some day in the future. You make a commitment to share life with someone and start a family and dream about the life you’ll lead together as you grow old alongside one another. When you promise to love and cherish […]
LaMonaca Law: A light in the dark It is half past midnight and Janice is having yet another sleepless night. Her thoughts and worries about her pending custody trial loom over her, weighing heavily on her mind and heart. She lost faith in her attorney at her last court proceeding. Not only did she feel […]
“I just want everyone to be friends” – the Wise Words of a Six Year Old to her Divorced Parents In a video making its way around the internet, a six-year old girl named Tiana sits her divorced Mother and Father down to make a very simple request of them – she just wants everyone […]
Child Custody Agreements Why you should have a professional draft yours Custody agreements: what are they, why do I need one and how do I go about getting one? These are questions that every separated parent has asked themselves. It is the internal battle we all face when it comes to co-parenting with an ex-spouse. […]
The Many Meanings of “Shared Custody” in Pennsylvania The term “shared custody” gets thrown around a lot in Pennsylvania custody cases. Sometimes it’s used interchangeably with “50/50” custody. Where appropriate, shared physical custody is a great way of ensuring that each parent maintains a continuing and significant role in their children’s lives and gets to […]
Are You Ready To Fight For Child Custody? The decision to pursue custody litigation should not be taken lightly by either parent. There is no “winning” a custody case – the ultimate goal is to achieve a result that is best for your child. Often the most effective way to achieve this goal is through […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Custody Orders COVID-19 has impacted everyone and every aspect of life including child custody. From self-quarantine, shelter-in-place orders and the closure of many places of employment. It has also placed many challenges on parenting, particularly when co-parenting with someone in another household. In many of these cases co-parenting was already […]
When an Appeal is Your Only Option A few weeks ago, in the midst of the current coronavirus outbreak, an emergency room doctor lost custody of her child. The doctor’s ex-husband, with whom she shared equal custody, filed a petition with the court to suspend her custodial visits due to the heightened risk she was […]
COVID-19 Co-Parenting COVID-19 has introduced fear, uncertainty, and disruption to households across the country and across the globe. For some parents who are divorced or separated, this means additional strife in an already rocky relationship. For others, these unprecedented times have introduced chaos and discord into an otherwise balanced custodial arrangement. Whatever the state of […]
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