Category Archives: Family Law
What if your parenting plan interrupts special events?
When holidays arrive, it’s often a fight to determine where a child’s going to spend their time. While parents often have parenting plans in place that dictate where a child will spend the holidays, special events and activities might make it hard to stick to those plans. As a parent who wants to see your child experience all the joys of the holidays with all
Know what to do if you’re pulled over by the police
It is important for someone who is pulled over for reckless driving to make sure they don’t go on to face a DUI. Sometimes, people drive dangerously not because they are intoxicated but instead because they were distracted. If you have any alcohol in your bloodstream, then it’s possible that you could face charges in the case of being pulled over. An officer can ask
Man moves home 8 years following divorce due to cancer
Sometimes, divorces tear people apart. Other times, the time separated can lead to reconciliation years later. Take, for example, a news article about a man who had been divorced from his ex-wife for eight years before finding out he had brain cancer. At that stage, his ex-wife started to take care of him. She took over providing him with medications, taking him to doctor’s visits
A parenting agreement will help you after your divorce
Once your divorce is in the past, you have the opportunity to change your life for the better in the future. If you have at least one child with your ex-spouse, you need to create a parenting agreement during the divorce process. With this in place, both parents understand what they can and can’t do in the future. Although no two parenting agreements are the
How should you ask for a prenuptial agreement?
Once you find the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, it’s hard to think about the divorce process. Even so, you need to consider the fact that things can go wrong in the future. There are many ways to protect yourself upfront, such as through the creation of a prenuptial agreement. There’s only one problem with this: Asking your fiancé
When business partners go through a divorce
Are you married to your business partner? If so, a divorce can mean big changes for both your personal and professional lives. Since the well-being of your company and employees is on the line, it’s imperative that you know which steps to take and the types of mistakes to avoid in the weeks and months to come. Here are a few things to keep in
Invalidating a prenup is possible under certain circumstances
A prenuptial agreement may seem like this mammoth contract, a legal steamroller that simply can’t be stopped. This idea is born out of a common misunderstanding about prenups: that they are somehow immune to a legal challenge. In actuality, they are quite susceptible to a legal challenge if the circumstances warrant such a challenge. One common reason why a prenuptial agreement is challenged and invalidated
Family law principles support ‘friendly’ divorce when possible
Pennsylvania family law provides for a no-fault divorce. If the parties agree to a divorce, they can allege that the marriage is irretrievably broken as the no-fault grounds. This does not necessarily eliminate issues of alimony, child custody and support. In most cases, where there is not agreement on those issues, a final divorce decree will not issue until the conflicts are resolved. There is
Family law sees changes in child custody beliefs and agreements
Pennsylvania and other states are witnessing changes in the way that child custody arrangements between parents are being handled in recent years. The changes are gradual but there is a growing concern about the needs of the children when parents separate and divorce. Creative arrangements and equal sharing are becoming more prevalent in family law courts. The old style of mother getting primary physical custody
Understanding the principles of a postnuptial agreement
When two people enter a marriage, the idea in mind is to be together forever. In reality, however, many Pennsylvania couples will experience a divorce that may end up in contentious litigation over financial assets, children and property. A divorce can often be a tumultuous process, but in truth, it doesn’t have to be. For many, the term “prenuptial agreement” is a familiar, albeit unromantic