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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…

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…

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…