Negotiations can be quite complex when it comes to settling a divorce. Many times parents of minor children will financially take child support into consideration when he/she is negotiating the overall settlement of their equitable distribution in divorce. Afterall, how much one is receiving per month for the support of your minor children affects the […]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court to bring back parent coordination in child custody In 2013, parent coordination was given the axe due to concerns that the parent coordination rules circumvented the due process rights of the parties in these custody proceedings. Also, there was concerns about the validity and enforceability of the decisions by the parent […]
I recently had the pleasure of volunteering to teach a small segment on the Constitution to 5th graders at Brookwood Elementary School in Levittown, PA organized by the Learning With Lawyers Program. The book we studied was If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution, by Elizabeth Levy. One of the topics was the […]
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By Dawn Padanyi, Esquire On April 17, 2016, the medical marijuana program (SB 3) was signed into law in Pennsylvania by Governor Tom Wolf. The medical marijuana became available to patients at approved dispensaries on February 15, 2018. Under the law individuals with 17 serious medical conditions can legally be prescribed medical marijuana by a […]
By Dawn Padanyi, Esquire What is chattel you ask? The easy answer is that chattel is movable personal property not to be confused with real estate. So is your beloved family Schnauzer consider chattel under the law? Well, yes, under the current state of the law, Fido the Schnauzer is considered chattel. However, some Pennsylvania […]
By: Dawn Padanyi, Esquire I often get questions from parents who are separating and/or divorcing when they have minor children at home almost ready for college. Typically, the client will ask, “Does my ex have to help me pay for the kids’ college?” The short answer is no. Pennsylvania does not require that either parent […]
By Megan Carpenter Divorce cannot just be emotionally taxing, it can also be financially taxing. There are many components to a divorce; in this article we will be focusing on one important facet: equitable distribution. First, Pennsylvania is an equitable distribution state. This means that the court is given the power, during a divorce or […]
By Megan Carpenter As cell phones have become omnipresent in our lives, many legal questions arise. We, as a society, are in constant use of our phones, from making phone calls, to shopping on the internet, to entertaining our children in the car. Cell phones are incredibly useful for a family to communicate and organize […]
This blog is a continuation of the various forms of support for one’s spouse or ex spouse under Pennsylvania law. In my last blog I explained what spousal support is in Pennsylvania. Today I will explain what alimony pendente Lite is under Pennsylvania law. Alimony pendente Lite (APL) (pronounced “aləˌmōnē penˌdentē ˈlīdē”) is support payments for one’s […]
