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Pennsylvania Family Law Changes 2018

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 31, 2018

Pennsylvania family law changes in 2018 significantly impacted the rights of persons divorcing or adopting, and their children. Looking backward over this past year, here are a few statewide and federal legal changes that will affect divorce law, support calculations, custody, alimony and guardianship. Collaborative Law Act. I always feel that sitting at a table…

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PA Governor Wolf has signed the Pennsylvania Collaborative Law Act!

By Elissa C. Goldberg / July 10, 2018

Collaborative Law Divorce is now officially regulated in Pennsylvania with the passage of the Pennsylvania Collaborative Law Act. A two-year journey to pass statewide legislation about the practice of Collaborative law concluded June 28, 2018 when the new law was signed by Gov. Wolf. Collaborative law is an alternative to traditional litigation, originally developed for…

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Collaborative Law Act passed by Pennsylvania State House

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 11, 2017

The Pennsylvania Collaborative Law Act (HB 1644-PCLA) was passed by the state House on December 6, 2017 and will now be sent to the Senate for deliberation and a vote. The bill, which would make the legal process of collaborative law more uniform across the state, took two and a half years to get from…

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