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Gender identity and name change in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 22, 2016

Name change can be a complex choice. For instance, Gender identity and name were once thought to be unmoveable, unchangeable truths about a person. You were born, a name was put on your birth certificate, and it followed you the rest of your life, through all your school, employment, health and government records. But what…

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PA Divorce My Spouse Cheated Do I Get More Money

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 2, 2016

Cheating and divorce often go hand in hand. Infidelity, with all its emotional repercussions, breaks the basic tenet of civil and religious marriages that label the act adultery. But if one spouse cheats, does it mean the other spouse can get more money if they divorce in Pennsylvania? In short, no. But then again, maybe…

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Is Mediation Right For You?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 16, 2016

Mediation is a great way to save money in a divorce, but is not right for everyone. Mediation, Median, Intermediate, Medium, Media – these words all share the common root of “Medi,” meaning “Middle,” or something that is between two points. In divorce, the two points are the divorcing spouses; mediation helps the two find…

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