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Collaborative Law Divorce and Divorce Mediation

By nickeyh / May 7, 2021

Collaborative Law Divorce and Divorce Mediation are two distinct methods for separating spouses to maintain control in difficult circumstances. The recent announcement that Microsoft’s genius billionaire, Bill Gates, and Melinda, his wife of 27 years, are divorcing makes me think about several aspects of the divorce process where emotions and law intersect. The Gates are…

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Mental Illness and Your Divorce

By Jennifer Gardella / April 12, 2021

Mental illness or addiction in one spouse can have a devastating effect on a marriage. Schizophrenia, serious bipolar issues, depression, alcoholism, substance abuse, personality disorders, or narcissism affect not only the person suffering from the illness but all those the person comes in contact with, especially their family.  While some mental illnesses can be controlled…

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Pennsylvania: Real ID is coming, do you need a legal name change?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 26, 2021

THE PANDEMIC PUSHED THE FEDERAL DEADLINE FOR REAL ID OR A PASSPORT or a passport to October 1, 2021. Are you ready? AS OF MARCH 26, 2021 A legal name change to correct an error on your birth certificate may be a necessary step toward obtaining a Real ID Drivers’ License in Pennsylvania, where Real ID licenses…

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