Amicable Resolution of Child Custody Matters When you seek an experienced and knowledgeable family law and child custody attorney in Media, Delaware County, Chester County, Montgomery County, and other Counties throughout the State of Pennsylvania, you will find LaMonaca Law provides top-notch support. We care, and we understand what it is like for you to […]
Common Law Marriage In Pennsylvania, common law marriage was abolished in 2005. Any common law marriage established prior to January 1, 2005 will be recognized, however. In order for a common law marriage to be created in Pennsylvania, simply living together for an extended period of time will not be enough. To create a common […]
Finding a Child Support Attorney in Pennsylvania If you need help with a child support case, LaMonaca Law can assist you with things like mediation, child support cases for the non-custodial parent, alimony and more. Most people are not familiar with how to move forward with child support issues. That is why having a professional […]
Personal Injury Settlements in Divorce If you are injured, and if you receive a settlement or award as a result, those funds may be considered to be marital property when the marital assets and debts are divided. Whether the funds marital property will depend on the date of the injury. If a party is injured […]
Tips for Co-Parenting During the Covid-19 Holiday Season For most people, the holidays are a time of joy and celebration. However, the holiday season can be incredibly different after a divorce or separation, especially when children are involved. Throw in a worldwide pandemic and this holiday season will be quite different for most families and […]
Factors Considered in Determining Alimony In Pennsylvania, there are 17 factors enumerated in the divorce code which the court considers in determining whether to award alimony, for how long, and in what amount. The court has discretion with regard to how much alimony to award and the length of time it will be paid based […]
Moving? Not just yet. When Moving Affects Child Custody Arrangements If one parent wishes to relocate out of the county or out of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it can have a significant impact on the non-relocating parent’s ability to exercise his or her custodial rights; therefore, the custody statute has specific notice requirements and allows […]
How did my Life get to this? Tick. She is laying in bed staring at the ceiling watching the fan. Tock. She turns to look at the time seeing it is 3 am. Tick. It is Saturday night and her mind is racing not allowing her to sleep. Tock. “How did my life get to […]
At LaMonaca Law, our specialty teams consist of several members who add individualized and dynamic energy, passion, and experience to create a collectively greater result. One of our specialty teams is our Appellate Unit. Melissa Towsey Rich is the supervising attorney of the Appellate Unit, which is focused and practiced in pursuing family law appeals. […]
When Can My Child Tell the Court Where They Want to Live? In Pennsylvania, there is no particular age at which a child can dictate which parent they will reside with; however, the custody statute requires the court to consider the preference of the child so long as that preference is mature and well-reasoned. The […]
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