“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 […]
PA Supreme Court Upholds $10,000 Defense Fund in Custody Agreement In a recently reported case, Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the provision of an agreement whereby a Father agreed to pay to Mother $10,000 every time he filed to contest the parties’ custody agreement. Huss v. Weaver, — A.3d — (2014), 2014 Pa. Super 238. The […]
YOU CAN BET ON IT: Pennsylvania May Soon Require Casinos to Withhold Overdue Child Support There is currently a bill pending in the state legislature to study the feasibility of implementing a program under which past due child support might be withheld from casino winnings. Despite such a program’s obvious benefits to the Commonwealth and […]
Valuing a Business Entity: The Role of “Personal Goodwill” Determining the value of a business for purposes of equitable distribution is a complex and complicated process. In many cases, a court may order that a forensic accountant be appointed to assess the value of the business that is subject to equitable distribution. The concept of […]
Prenuptial Agreements and “Lifestyle Clauses” So-called “lifestyle clauses” are gaining popularity in Prenuptial Agreements. These clauses exist to dictate expectations relating to behavior during the marriage. These clauses range anywhere from “no-diaper” clauses (meaning the couple will not have children) to clauses relating to who will do chores around the house. Some couples have gone […]
Pets and Custody: What do we do Meow? It’s estimated that 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats are owned in the United States. Approximately 37-47% of all households in the United States have a dog, and 30-37% have a cat. As a caring pet owner, many people in a divorce situation are confronted with […]
Does your lawyer think like a child? In some ways, it may best for you if s/he does. New research from the University of California at Berkley and the University of Edinburgh, recently reported in the media, has shown that pre-schoolers may be more adept and more successful at certain sorts of problem solving than […]
Paternity Laws in PA By: Melissa D. Towsey, Esquire “Paternity” is how fatherhood is legally defined under the laws of Pennsylvania. When a child is born to an unmarried woman in Pennsylvania, there is no legal relationship between the child and the father. Paternity can be established two ways: (1) by agreement of the parents; […]
Attorney Fights for their Client: Who would you want in your corner? By: Gregory P. LaMonaca, Esquire Our job as attorneys is to fight zealously, ethically, and passionately for our clients’ rights within the sound boundaries of the law. Winning Ugly – Philly Law Blog – This article exemplifies that dedication and commitment. This young attorney […]
Technology in Divorce and Custody Cases: Who’s Zoomin’ Who? By: Lawrence C. Welsh, Esquire Other than putting you in mind of the fabulous 1985 release from Aretha Franklin, the question is apropos these days in family law matters, referring to who may be using what sorts of intrusive GPS tools, spyware, or other technology to […]
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