Not a Father of twin Children, but the Child of Twin Fathers Recent news of a case decided in Brazil sheds an interesting light on the ongoing development of child support law, as affected by both modern developments in genetic science and old fashioned chicanery. The subject appears in this space as part of the […]
Child Support Process Are you tired of bearing the entire financial burden of your child? Could you use some child support to help? Do you need child support for your child? Are you entitled to child support? Are you paying child support and need it adjusted? Have you just been served with child support papers […]
You Can’t Run Away from Your Child Support In a case recently reported from California, a woman received $150,000 in child support payments some 50 years after her separation from the child’s father. The woman had filed for child support when the child was two years old and she obtained a court order for the […]
Treatment of Pets in Divorce: Family or Furniture? When a marriage ends, many people are confronted with the uncomfortable situation of deciding what to do with a family pet. Even though many pet owners view their pet as a member of the family, animals are generally considered property under the law. As a result, judges […]
Is my case a relocation? A relocation for purposes of a custody case is “a change in a residence of the child which significantly impairs the ability of a nonrelocating party to exercise custodial rights.” 23 Pa.C.S. 5322. Typically in a relocation, one parent seeks to move with the child. If that move would “significantly […]
Where Medicine Meets Law: Vaccinations and Legal Custody Since the 18th century, vaccines have been used to stave off and in some instances eradicate the spread of polio, measles, mumps, and other diseases that children have historically been vulnerable to. In more recent years the conversation over the pros and cons of vaccination has gained […]
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 […]
The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Family Law Family law is one of the most emotionally charged areas of the law. Clients are experiencing an upheaval of their family life, finances and living situation. Clients sometimes feel hurt or angry at the demise of the marriage and children often feel stuck in the middle […]
Jurisdiction and Child Custody Sometimes in a disputed custody case, Pennsylvania courts will grant one parent’s request to relocate with the child to another state or county. If the other parent contests the move, the Court usually must have a trial on the issue. While the fight for a parent to move with the child […]
Forensic Support Team The Forensic Support Team is a collection of resources and tools used to identify, evaluate, analyze, and ultimately to settle the financial aspects of family law cases. These include all of the financial issues involved in divorce, equitable distribution of marital assets, child and spousal support, as well as alimony, alimony pendente […]
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