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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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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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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Hi, I’m Matthew Mobilio founder of the Mobilio Wood law firm. In this blog post, I write about a Pennsylvania law that protects individuals who are taken advantage of during a consumer transaction. The Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) provides legal remedies for a number of situations that involve “unfair methods
Been Taken Advantage of in a Pennsylvania Consumer Transaction? There’s a law for that! Read More »
In this article, I write about the importance of documentation for those involved in a Pennsylvania child custody dispute. There are many reasons why Pennsylvania child custody matters are very different than your run-of-the-mill legal dispute. One of the prime reasons is the lack of physical evidence. In a contract dispute, there is generally a
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Negligence v. Recklessness. These two words may seem interchangeable to most people. However, they do not mean the same thing. In fact, their meanings may make the difference between an insurance company paying your injury claim or taking the case to trial. Know the Difference Negligence, in the legal sense, is defined as: A failure
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Picture this, you hire a contractor to renovate your kitchen. The contractor was referred to you by a friend. Therefore, you didn’t do much in the way of vetting his qualifications or otherwise determining whether he was likely to do a good job. Or maybe he doesn’t have a website and there are no credible
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In a custody dispute, there are often serious issues other than just who gets the children on what day. Common issues can include: Pickup and drop-off times and locations What do if one party’s vacation plans encroach on the other party’s custodial time Parents’ alcohol use A choice of counselors for the children, if the
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As you know, from your injury settlement you will have to pay your lawyer and any out-of-pocket medical expenses. But did you know this? Any medical bills that were paid through health insurance including Medicare, Medicaid, or any private or employer-based plans will likely have a healthcare lien associated with those payments. A healthcare lien
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