Family Law Corp. offers divorce and custody mediation services. It was voted as the Best of Malvern 2018, Pennsylvania for their Divorce and Custody Mediation Services. Family Law Corp. offers top divorce and custody mediation services for those parties seeking an amicable resolution to their divorce or custody needs, so they can avoid fighting their…
The divorce rate in the United States is falling, and demographers are crediting millennials and Generation Xers with the decline. According to an analysis by Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland, the divorce rate in America dropped by 18 percent between 2008 and 2016. That’s in part because Americans are getting…
The message for divorcing couples is clear. If your divorce agreement will include provision for the payment of alimony, deductible to the paying spouse and taxable, as income, to the recipient spouse, you need to have an executed divorce agreement by December 31, 2018. Beginning in 2019, the tax treatment of alimony, in effect…
What is called “fathers’ rights” is movement in the service of the idea that custody decisions should not discriminate against fathers. The sparks start to fly when the custodial mother decides to move with the children, especially an extended distance from the non-custodial father. To read more, see here.
On May 4, 2018 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill 844, which makes some major changes to who can petition a Pennsylvania family court for child custody. It affects grandparents’ rights to ask for custody of their grandchildren; and under certain circumstances, it grants standing for the very first time to…
Impartiality/Neutrality Mediators do not take sides. Rather, mediators work on behalf of both spouses and remaining neutral fosters trust in the process. This allows the mediator to reframe issues effectively, and facilitate more constructive communication. Confidentiality Mediation is confidential. Everything discussed in mediation will be kept private. Mediators cannot be subpoenaed or called to testify…
The following are five general tips to assist you in your custody case: Be active in your child’s life Monitor your online presence Support your child’s relationship with the other parent Address issues of parental fitness (i.e. alcohol abuse, drug abuse, etc.) Listen to your attorney To read more about these tips, please see…
When going through a divorce in in Pennsylvania, it is helpful to have some key information. Below you will find some of the most important facts everyone getting a divorce in the state of Pennsylvania should know. To read more, see here.
Paternity Law is the legal area dealing with establishing or disputing fatherhood (also known as “paternity”). Common reasons for paternity disputes usually include determining a potential father’s rights and obligations with regard to a child or establishing rights related to inheritance after a death. Traditionally, a child born to the wife during a marriage under…
Pennsylvania is an equitable distribution state. Upon request of either party in an action for divorce, the court shall equitably and fairly divide, distribute or assign the marital property between the parties, without regard to marital misconduct, in such percentages and in such manner as the court deems fair after consideration of all factors. Marital…