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When Pennsylvania couples divorce, they have many things to think about. The division of assets is often a primary concern. In many cases, one of the spouses will want to hold onto the marital home after a divorce. This means that the spouse will have to buy out the...
Although judges make child custody decisions based on the best interests of the child, it's impossible to make everyone happy. Child custody issues can intensify when one parent moves out of the country, and the child sees one parent only a few times a year. This is...
In the past, fatherhood was fairly easy to determine. Most children were born naturally and within the confines of marriage, so there was no issues about which man was the father and if a sperm donor was considered a father. But now, Pennsylvanians may be confused...
One paralegal has assisted men when it comes to fighting for their parenting rights and spoke of a conversation she had with another woman she had recently met. The paralegal spoke of what she was doing and was then asked if there were fathers that were actually...
Retirement and investment accounts require a great deal more attention than many couples give to them when it comes to a divorce. Too often couples simply split the proceeds without giving it more thought. But a great deal more analysis needs to be made before...
A Pennsylvania father has brought a lawsuit concerning the adoption of his child without his permission. While a judge denied his request for an amended paternity action to prevent the adoption from going forward, an appeals court ruled in his favor. This means the...
We are now seeing 52 percent of first-time marriages end in divorce across the country. Though we would like to think otherwise, those owning a business may also find their selves being caught up in the divorce process. Business owners obviously have their own set of...
There are now approximately 2.6 million households in the country led by single fathers. This involves eight percent of households with children and represents one percentage point more than households headed by fathers in 1960. However, with a rising divorce rate...
A Pennsylvania court found itself in the middle of a controversy when it ordered an out-of-state American Indian tribe to return a 2-year-old child to the mother. The child was believed to be with its father. However, in a family court a judge determined that such an...
There is often the perception that single fathers are irresponsible and do not live up to their obligations to take care of their children. One commentator who in the past had made such assumptions discovered that she had been wrong. This woman and another researcher...