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My wife and I are using an online divorce service to file our divorce. Should I have a lawyer look at it before I sign?
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Answered on June 03, 2016
In what county was your divorce filed? Often these online services file them in upstate counties where neither party resides due to the lower...
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If child support withholds SSD back pay before the exceptions hearing will they disburse immediately?
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Answered on June 03, 2016
You can try calling your Domestic Relations caseworker to ask if a hold can be placed on the funds until after your court hearing. They definitely...
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Legal advice or help please
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Answered on June 03, 2016
If you're unable to retain private counsel, then contact one of the several legal assistance agencies in Philadelphia which provide legal...
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How do I adopt my stepdaughter?
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Answered on June 03, 2016
This is truly s situation that should be discussed, in depth, with an experienced family law practitioner in your area. Would the bio dad...
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Should I agree to a 3hr visit with my 11mth old granddaughter I am the paternal grandmother?
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Answered on June 02, 2016
Unfortunately, the facts as you relay them are confusing. I don't know why your lawyer would refer to a statute of limitation. Perhaps what you...
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What would happen if I do not appear in court for the child custody status conference?
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Answered on June 02, 2016
If the two of you are unrepresented, you can deliver a joint letter to the Office of the Court Administrator, requesting that the case be removed...
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Would I legally be able to change my first, middle, and last name years after my adoption.
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Answered on June 02, 2016
You'll have to follow your county's procedure for changing your name, which will include filing a petition with the court and probably publishing...
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Can I still have a gun if plead guilty to harrasment in the 4th degree which is a summary offense?
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Answered on June 01, 2016
This is actually a criminal law question although the Avvo computer placed it in the Domestic Violence practice area. I'm changing the practice...
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What am I entitled to? We aren't married. Are we common law?
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Answered on May 31, 2016
Proving a common law marriage is much more complicated than having lived together and having had children. The good news is that, although PA...
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Child refusal to go to with father for visitation
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Answered on May 31, 2016
As officers of the court we cannot advise you to violate a court order. However, you should know that failing to follow an order does not always...