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Lump Sum for Child Support: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

By Jennifer Gardella / February 19, 2024

At first glance, the idea of paying all your child support up front so you don’t have to worry about it anymore sounds like a great idea. Except, it’s not, for multiple reasons.  First, while a parent can divorce a spouse, a parent can’t divorce a child. Pennsylvania considers your responsibility to support your child…

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Legal Name Change in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 12, 2024

In Pennsylvania, as in most states, you can legally change your name for many reasons – as long as you are not trying to avoid debt, liens, judgments, criminal charges, or other legal issues by doing so. Name Change petitions are filed in the county where you reside and typically require a Hearing in front…

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Kinship Adoption

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 5, 2024

If you are a relative of a child in distress and have been parenting or helping to parent him or her, kinship adoption may be the next step to solidify that child’s future within your family. In Pennsylvania, a relative is defined as a parent, grandparent, stepparent, sibling, uncle or aunt of the child’s birth…

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