Rosie O'Donnel and wife Michelle Rounds are not having an easy time in their divorce proceedings, which have recently turned contentious. Michelle is seeking full custody of the 2-year-old daughter the couple adopted during the course of their 3-year marriage....
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Establishing paternity in a child custody suit
Aside from the rare circumstance that two babies are accidentally switched at birth, there is no denying who the mother of a particular child happens to be. However, in the case of fathers, there are times when a mother does not know who the father of her baby happens...
Who gets what when Pennsylvania pet lovers divorce?
Child custody battles can be difficult and emotional, but debates of the custody of pets can be just as heated. Couples can usually come to an easy agreement over who gets to keep various pieces of furniture and kitchen appliances, but when it comes to pets, it is...
Common reasons why Pennsylvania divorces happen
A lot of times when a Pennsylvania marriage ends in divorce, couples want to know why. The truth is, it is very difficult to guess why marriages end. Even when looking at the specifics of one particular marriage, there may be so many contributing factors that it is...
Important information about child custody
Child custody matters can be emotional and heart-wrenching for Pennsylvania residents who are embroiled in such a dispute. However, the more one knows about the law in such cases, the better equipped one will be for dealing with the emotional and legal aspects of such...
Asserting fathers’ rights to child custody in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania fathers have the right to spend time with their children. It is as simple as that. Barring the father's voluntary forfeiture of his child custody rights, and provided that he is a law abiding citizen, there should not be any reason why a father does not...
Do half of Pennsylvania marriages really result in divorce?
A research scientist has put out new figures regarding divorce rates in Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States, and the results of her research are positive. Apparently, the commonly believed notion that 50 percent of marriages fail is not actually correct. In...
2 things to think about prior to your Pennsylvania divorce
Even though every divorce is different and not every Pennsylvania resident experiences horror stories relating to division of assets or child custody, some of the following pieces of information may be important to keep in mind before pulling the trigger on divorce...
How do I challenge or establish paternity in Pennsylvania?
Establishing who is the father of a particular child is vital -- both to the parents and to the child. However, it is not uncommon in Pennsylvania and other areas of the country for the wrong man to be named as the father of a child. When this happens, either parent...
Chris Rock to get a divorce: Divion of assets to come
Chris Rock, a world-famous comedian, is going to be getting a divorce from his wife. The couple has been married for almost two decades—19 years—and has children together. Their two daughters are 12 years old and 10 years old. No reason was given for the divorce,...