If you are a non-custodial parent, visitation can feel like a way for your ex-spouse to punish you. However, it is an essential time to bond with your children, despite any negative feelings you and your ex may have for one another. Instead of looking...
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Family Law
Embracing independence after your divorce
Getting divorced in Pennsylvania means sudden and drastic lifestyle changes. While you may welcome some of these changes with open arms, others may bring feelings of inadequacy or doubt. Preparing to move on with your life as an independent may seem unsettling at...
Is this a warning sign of parental alienation?
When dealing with a messy divorce, it is more important than ever to keep an eye on your child. Your co-parent may unfortunately use this as an opportunity to try weaponizing your child against you in an act known as parental alienation. Some signs of parental...
How can you co-parent successfully?
After a divorce, you may wonder what the future brings for you and your children, especially if you have to co-parent with an ex-spouse. Committing yourself to setting healthy boundaries and solving problems together can help you both face the challenges of...
How does divorce affect children?
As a parent in the middle of a divorce, you probably think about how the split will affect your children. From the moment you break the news to your kids, you will see the effect of the news. Children may deny that it is happening, they may become upset or depressed....
Is my child able to become an emancipated minor?
Whether undergoing a divorce, custody dispute, financial hardship or other struggle, Pennsylvania families in a difficult time may worry that their minor child will want to emancipate. If your child has expressed the desire to emancipate, or you worry that he or she...
Who keeps the family home when the marriage ends?
The decision about who stays in the family home after a divorce is often complicated by emotional and financial considerations. The couple must come to a decision that allows both parties to move forward in an independent household while providing for any children...
When should I take my divorce to trial?
In some situations, it is almost as though a divorce writes itself. In some, there is so much conflict that typical negotiations will not work. Because of this, there are multiple ways to approach a divorce. In the modern family law court, collaborative divorce has...
Divorcing parent’s nondisparagement order violates free speech
Sometimes, Pennsylvania couples no longer feel the need to preserve the peace when their differences lead to divorce, and it is a rare case when intramarital fighting does not remain behind closed doors. Modern gossip has migrated from the neighborhood diner to social...
Dealing with a custody dispute amid other challenges in life
When it comes to child custody, every parent is in a unique position. Some people have an especially hard time due to emotional issues they are working through and other hurdles in their lives, while some parents struggle to find enough time to handle a custody...