Although becoming a grandparent should be about enjoying each other’s company, relaxing and reaping the benefits of a well-lived life, there are more than 4.9 million grandparents in the country who take on the role of raising their grandchildren each year due to unforeseen circumstances, including addiction issues. There has been a surge recently, across […]
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
The guilt resulting from the decision to work outside of the home when you are a mother is very real. If you are like me, you are consistently questioning if you are devoting enough focus and time to your work. And, are you centered and present enough when you are at home with your child(ren)? […]
One of Pennsylvania’s sixteen custody factors is “The well-reasoned preference of the child, based on the child’s maturity and judgment.” 23 Pa. C.S. § 5328(a)(7). The child’s preference is only one factor that the court will consider, in addition to the other fifteen. Based on this factor, the parents have the option to bring the […]
Recent news was that Angelina Jolie has added two “powerhouse litigators” to her legal team in the case of her divorce from Brad Pitt. These two joined well-known “divorce attorney to the stars,” Laura Wasser, who was the first attorney to appear on behalf of Angelina Jolie. Ms Wasser, who has represented many of the […]
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently issued an opinion in the case of In re: Adoption of M.R.D. and T.M.D. (26 MAP 2016, August 29, 2016). In this case, the Court considered “whether, in order to facilitate the termination of a biological father’s parental rights, a grandfather may adopt his grandchildren with the children’s mother […]
In Pennsylvania, a marriage can be dissolved by annulment, rather than by divorce, under specific circumstances. If a marriage qualifies under the law to be annulled, either party may bring an action in annulment to have the marriage declared void. Unlike divorce, an annulment voids a marriage and it is as if it never occurred […]
At LaMonaca Law, we specialize in the practice of family law. This includes custody, divorce, child support, protection from abuse and many other matters. The legal landscape of family law is always changing and you should seek the advice of an experienced family law attorney at all stages of the process. There are some misconceptions […]
Today, divorce and infidelity investigations increasingly center around digital forensics, involving data gathered from wearable devices and smartphone applications such as Fit-bit, Find My Friends and Find my iPhone. According to one survey, one in six consumers said they currently use wearable tech in their daily lives, and it is estimated that there will be […]
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 […]
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