Randi J. Vladimer’s Answers

She cannot collect child or spousal support if there is no Order directing you to pay. She is just blowing smoke. In fact, it may be that you may qualify from spousal support her. Feel free to contact me to further discuss your rights.

If your goal is to get primary or shared.custody, I would not leave your son. I would take him with you and immediately file for custody and divorce and try to work put a reasonable custody schedule in writing and filed with the court. Although neither of you have a greater right to your son than the other leaving your son with him is not a good idea. Also if you are concerned with his mental state would it be in your son's best interest if you left him with his father after you left. Your MIL...

You can always represent yourself, but that may not be the way to proceed. You should have a consultation with a family law attorney to advise you as to whether you are able to proceed pro se (without an attorney) based upon the the facts of your case.

If there are no review hearings scheduled and you signed an Agreement that was made into an Order, you can file for Modification of Custody. You would have to file a Petition for Modification with the Prothonotary. Make sure you follow all of the rules when you file and serve your ex-husband and his attorney. You may want to seek the assistance of an attorney this time.

Assuming that all of the other documents have been filed correctly, you need to file a Praecipe to Transmit the Record. If you do nit want to hire an attorney, you can go to the Law Library on the fourth floor of the Courthouse in Media and obtain the forms. You will also need to file a Decree as well. You may want to hire an attorney as Delco has a tendency to be difficult for a pro se party. Feel free to call me if you need assistance from an attorney.

If there is no property, no children, and the incomes between you and your spouse are equal, and you simply want to end your marriage than you can get the forms for the filing of the Complaint in Divorce at the Chester County Law Library. You then also have to comply with all the other rules for filing the other documents in order to obtain the Decree. This is not an easy task even though it may seem simple to you. You may want to consult with an attorney before your simple matter turns into...

You have two different remedies here. You can file a Petition to Modify custody based upon his drinking and your concerns about the children' safety. You can also file a Petition for Contempt for his violation of the Order prohibiting him from drinking when he has the children. His failure to take the nights would be relevant only in the Petition to Modify and not the Petition for Contempt as a Court will not force a parent to take the children if they do not want to have them. If you have...

The documents to bring are any documents that demonstrate that you and your husband acted as a married couple during the time period in which he is saying you were separated. These include Birthday cards, anniversary cards, joint bank statements, joint credit cards purchases, and pictures of you and he together at functions or trips. I am not sure what county your matter is in but you should be prepared to offer testimony and exhibits. You may very well want to consult with an attorney before...

You cannot file for separation in PA as PA does not recognize a legal separation like some states. However, you can live separate and apart. You may be able to entitled to collect spousal support even if you do not file for divorce. I would suggest that you consult with an attorney to find out your legal rights.

I agree with the previous answer. If the house s listed with an agent and if the agent is in agreement with the price being lowered, then you can file another petition to lower the price of the house. I would wait a week or so before filing so that at the time of the hearing you have at least 90 days without an offer at that price. If you would like to discuss this further feel free to call me.