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Discernment Counseling
To Be or Not to Be: The Emergence of Discernment Counseling It’s common for couples experiencing issues in their marriage to attend marriage counseling in an attempt to try and work things out....
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Guilt of the Career Parent – Struggle of the Stay-at-Home Mom
Guilt of the Career Parent – Struggle of the Stay-at-Home Mom. The guilt resulting from the decision to work outside of the home when you are a mother is very real. If you are like me, you are...
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Parallel Parenting v. Co-Parenting in Cases of Domestic Violence
Parallel Parenting v. Co- Parenting in Cases of Domestic Violence The standard for an award of custody of a child in Pennsylvania is what is in the “best interests” of the child. The changes to the...
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Heroin Crisis Results in More Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Heroin Crisis Results in More Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Although becoming a grandparent should be about enjoying each other’s company, relaxing and reaping the benefits of a well-lived life,...
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Tax Time Notes for Divorcing Parties
Tax Time Notes for Divorcing Parties Filing status can be particularly problematic for parties who are separated, but not yet divorced. Generally speaking, the most favorable tax rates will apply to...
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Divorce FAQs
Divorce FAQs Deciding whether to begin divorce proceedings can be challenging and emotional. To make the best choices for you and your family, you need to have the opportunity to ask questions and...
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Recognizing and Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft at Tax Time
Recognizing and Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft at Tax Time It is difficult to overstate how important it is to protect personal and financial data, or how pervasive and sophisticated are the...
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The B Word … Bankruptcy
The B Word … Bankruptcy Usually when the word bankruptcy is used by one of the parties in a divorce setting, confusion and uncertainty ensues. Sometimes one of the parties in a divorce attempts to use...
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Dad’s Touching Explanation for Why He Still Helps His Ex-Wife After Divorce
Dad’s Touching Explanation for Why He Still Helps His Ex-Wife After Divorce Last October, Billy Flynn Gadbois, a divorced father of two boys, wrote a Facebook post about how he woke up early to buy...
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Child Support Arrears and Passport Denial
Child Support Arrears and Passport Denial If you are a United States’ citizen, you are eligible for a passport; however, under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act...
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Digital Evidence & Divorce
Digitial Evidence & Divorce In the past decade, social media has exploded from a college campus time-killer into a billion dollar industry. Check-ins, status updates, comments,...
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CUSTODY IN MOVIES
CUSTODY IN MOVIES Ant-Man I was watching Ant-Man with my 11 year old son and the scene comes up where Scott, the father, shows up uninvited to his daughter’s birthday party. He gets to see his...
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Child Abduction Across International Borders – The Most Heart-Wrenching of...
Child Abduction Across International Borders – The Most Heart-Wrenching of All Family Law Matters. Family Law is one of the most challenging areas of practice in the legal field. It is an emotionally...
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5 Things to Do At the Beginning of a Divorce
5 Things to Do At the Beginning of a Divorce Statistically, divorce is something that around half of the population in the United States will deal with at some point. If you include all of the people...
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Holiday Schedules and Custody
Holiday Schedules and Custody: How You and Your Ex Can Each Continue to Make Memories One important issue that can sometimes be overlooked in working out a custodial schedule with your ex-spouse is...
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Custodial Rights for Grandparents in Pennsylvania
Custodial Rights for Grandparents in Pennsylvania Unfortunately, when a relationship ends and there are children involved, it sometimes means that the grandparents are also affected. At the Law Office...
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Reopening a Divorce Settlement Agreement
Reopening a Divorce Settlement Agreement There was a case of interest recently reported in which one party to a divorce settlement (wife) asked the court to reopen the settlement, seeking to change the...
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Getting a Protection from Abuse Order When the Courthouse is Closed
Getting a Protection from Abuse Order When the Courthouse is Closed If you are a victim of domestic violence, and if the courthouse is closed, you are still able to obtain a Protection from Abuse...
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DID OBAMACARE LOWER THE DIVORCE RATE FOR BABY BOOMERS?
DID OBAMACARE LOWER THE DIVORCE RATE FOR BABY BOOMERS? In 2009, prior to the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, the New York Times told the...
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Extra-Curricular Activity vs. Custody Order
Extra-Curricular Activity vs. Custody Order The school year is coming to an end and it is time to enjoy the summer!!! Yes get out and have fun, sign up for summer activities. For many this is a...
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