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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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Learning from COVID to Tighten Up Child Custody Issues

By Jennifer Gardella / March 25, 2021

Here in Bucks County, PA, divorced parents had to adjust rather quickly to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown. For some co-parents schedules were easily adjusted. For others, especially those who do not get along, it was a much more difficult transition. After helping families restructure parenting plans due to the pandemic, here is our best…

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Divorce Peacefully in 2021 with Collaborative Law

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 19, 2021

“Peaceful” and “divorce” are not two words typically found together. Yet collaborative divorce, a method of divorcing in which both parties sign a contract to stay out of court, can provide an avenue of options for spouses seeking to tamp down the angst and anger of separation. Collaborative divorce incorporates specially-trained and certified attorneys representing…

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