I am filing my own divorce, and need help with my next step.

You’ve just illuminated a problem with DIY Divorce “kits.” A meeting with a local attorney could provide answers to all your questions; better yet,...

An Emergency PFA wouldn’t require your attendance at a hearing. An EPFA is granted after regular court hours or on a weekend and is only valid...

I just requested to have full custody of my son. An order was granted. Can I move out of state?

For a while Custody Orders issued in Allegheny County either include language in the Order specifically addressing this, or are stamped “Any party...

Why am I having a Equitable Distribution hearing?

You should repost this question for review by a North Carolina lawyer. Under PA law, typically Equitable Distribution is resolved prior to entry of...

Is figuring out child custody during a legal separation the same as during divorce?

No one had ever heard of “conscious uncoupling” until a certain celebrity used the term to describe her break-up and impending divorce. In PA, the...

Payment of Child Support is irrelevant with regard to whether Father has essential items for caring for the child. Your understanding is correct....

How do the courts typically respond in a divorce action when one spouse is disabled and cannot work?

Every case is different and will be fact specific. Medical insurance cannot be maintained for you following the entry of a final divorce, however,...

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How can a father get a private court ordered dna test for their child?

If he really wants to find out about the paternity there are affordable paternity testing kits at most major drug stores which are non invasive and...

My husband has a divorce agreement in PA stating 50/50 custody. Who is legally responsible to pay the health insurance premiums?

The agreement should have contained a paragraph regarding Children’s Medical Insurance including who would pay if it remains available at a...

Question about PSA copies during divorce

Not sure that you NEED them, but often each party gets one, each attorney keeps one and another is filed with the court. This is actually five...