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 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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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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Custody matters are generally resolved either through an agreement by the parties or by a judge. In either case, a custody order controls the custody arrangement. No matter the initial resolution of your custody matter, an order relating to the custody of minor children is never final. In other words, it is always subject to
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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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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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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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If you’ve been injured in an accident or are facing a divorce or custody matter you may wonder, do I need to hire a lawyer? The short answer is no. Pennsylvania Law does not require that you hire a lawyer to handle your legal matter. For personal injury matters, you can file your own claim
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