Collaborative Law Divorce is an excellent option for divorcing couples struggling with emotionally fraught issues like custody or asset distribution. For instance, the 2019 movie “Marriage Story,” a divorce tale that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and is now available on Netflix, probes how quickly a relatively amicable split can move…
Read MoreKinship adoption is the legal process whereby a relative steps up to take legal and physical responsibility for a child whose birth parents cannot or will not. Generally, adoption is controlled by state law, though some federal laws and constitutional concepts apply. In Pennsylvania, a relative is defined as a parent, grandparent, stepparent, sibling, uncle or…
Read MoreIt may seem that very short-duration marriages would be easier to dissolve in divorce than long-term marriages. After all, not much time has gone by, so it should be less complicated. However, in many ways, the opposite is the case, primarily because asset division is not clear-cut. In these circumstances, mediation is the best option…
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