When you receive notice from your child’s other parent that you have been sued for custody, many things will go through your mind. Why are they doing this? Why are they alleging untrue things about me? Will they be able to take my child away from me? Will I lose all visitation rights? These are […]
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As the spouse of an injured person, you undoubtedly have felt the effects an injury can have on a family. Whether it’s taking time out of your day to drive your spouse to doctor’s appointments, doing extra chores around the house, or a lack of intimacy, an injury can have dramatic effects on a marriage.
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Your pre-incident medical condition will be relevant if you’ve been injured in an accident and claim damages. Depending on the circumstances, this can be an advantage or a disadvantage in your case. To Your Advantage Pennsylvania follows what is called the “eggshell head” concept of post-incident damages. Put simply, if you are pre-disposed to injury,
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Simply being in a car crash, slip and fall or some other type of accident doesn’t entitle you to damages beyond a possible property damage claim. The law requires that you be actually injured in the accident to recover damages. Those injuries can be generally any type of physical injury such as a sprain/strain, broken
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In child custody matters the best interest of the child is the paramount consideration by the Court. That may mean the child spends more time or no time with dad or mom. It may also mean that the grandparents of that child receive court-ordered partial or even sole physical and legal custody. So, depending on
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Accident victims who submit insurance claims may be asked to sit for a deposition or give an examination under oath (“EUO”). In both cases, you will be asked a series of questions under oath. And the questions will be asked by a lawyer hired by the insurance company. Accordingly, the lawyer will question you about
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How is child support actually determined? You might think that child support is determined by a judge who arbitrarily comes up with a “fair” number. You might also think (or fear) that your child’s other parent will be able to trick or convince a judge or other official into awarding you a smaller amount of
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Many times parents try to resolve a child support dispute by entering into some sort of financial agreement themselves. In other words, they do so without involvement from the Court. This approach may be an attempt to avoid the costs of filing a support action or to keep the peace. Or the paying parent may
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In many marriages, one spouse handles the money and all of the financial dealings of the couple. This can often leave one spouse in the dark with regard to the financial health of the couple. Thus, initiating a divorce is particularly difficult for the dependent spouse. This blog will discuss what you can do if
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Perhaps you heard it on television. Or maybe in casual conversation. Most likely, you heard it said at an Eagles game. Heard what? “If that guy hits me, I am going to sue”. Well, I am here to tell you that suing someone for assault may just add insult to your injury. How so? Because
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