December 1, 2017

Custody

What the Court Considers when Entering a Custody or Visitation Order

When a custody dispute arises the main consideration for the Court is the best interests of the child.  As custody law has developed, the Courts have considered a number of factors when determining the amount of custody and visitation to award parents involved in a custody dispute that will serve the best interests of the […]

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Social Media

How Social Media can Affect your Personal Injury, Divorce or Custody Matter

Social media has many purposes. For example, social media is helpful to find old friends or make new ones. Likewise, it is used for business networking and even as a general news source.  Unfortunately, in the context of an injury, divorce or custody matter, some people use social media to vent their frustrations. Too often,

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Slip and Fall

Snow, Ice and a Slip and Fall – What you need to know before you sue

For our purposes today, I am going to discuss two types of slip and falls. One – those that occur on sidewalks or paved areas. Two – those that occur elsewhere. No Pedestrians What happens if you slip and fall in an area where pedestrians wouldn’t be expected to travel? You may have no recourse

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no-fault divorce

Fault v. No-Fault Divorce: What’s the Difference?

The most common type of divorce in Pennsylvania by far is a no-fault divorce.  Why? Because there is no real advantage to the filing of a fault-based divorce where a no-fault divorce is available.  There are two basic types of no-fault divorce, and each requires that the marriage is “irretrievably broken”.  You can acquire a

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