Marriage: Not Just For Two Anymore?
Changes in federal law allowing for same-sex marriage now open the doors for marriage to include more than two people, of the same or different gender.
PA Adoptions: Contested and Uncontested Hearings
An uncontested adoption will proceed more smoothly than an contested adoption. Learn why knowledgeable legal representation is essential in either case.
Bifurcated Divorce Action
A bifurcated divorce allows the parties to separate economic claims from actual divorce, meaning divorce can be obtained before economic claims are resolved.
Access to Medical Records. What Are My Rights?
Each year I request and review hundreds of hospital and physician medical records in Pennsylvania as part of the work I am doing, be it for automobile accident victims, those who’ve applied for Social Security Disability benefits, etc. As you might imagine, I am often asked by clients about access to their own medical records […]
Pennsylvania Adoptions: The Home Study
The home study is an important first step in the adoption process, and requires careful preparation as well as specific documentation.
Grandparent Custody Rights in Pennsylvania: Primary vs. Partial Custody
According to the Pennsylvania Custody Act, grandparents may obtain either primary or partial physical custody rights to their grandchildren. Learn more about these.
Pennsylvania Law: Guardianship, Custody, and Adoption
Do you know the difference between guardianship, custody, and adoption in PA? Here’s what each does and how it applies to your family situation.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
When a married couple separates and divorces or a couple who has children without benefit of marriage separates, which parent gets majority custody of the children often becomes a heated issue in family law. Unfortunately, increasingly we are seeing in society where neither the mother nor the father ends up with majority custody of the […]
Parental Custody Rights, Criminal Acts and Pennsylvania Law
2011 Amendments to the Pennsylvania Custody Act require an evaluation to determine whether the convicted person poses a risk of harm to the child.
Four More Clues You May Need A Lawyer (Before It’s Too Late)
1. You’ve been thinking about getting that contract/sales agreement updated, but just haven’t gotten around to it. Similar to your Will, if it has been years since you updated your business’s sales agreements, it is time to re-evaluate. Your business needs to be protected, especially in the evolving legal world. Don’t continue to use the […]