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What Do You Do if Your Ex Refuses to Allow Your Child to Go to Counseling?

By Jennifer Gardella / March 22, 2023

Children of a divorced couple, just like their parents, are emotionally impacted by the divorce. Many children benefit from professional help to work through their feelings in order to grow past them and develop into emotionally-healthy adults. Both parents need to recognize this and be prepared to offer their children counseling help.  But what if…

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Child Custody When One Parent Lives Overseas

By Jennifer Gardella / March 12, 2023

When parents have joint custody or one parent has partial physical custody rights, the courts generally rule that it is in the best interests of the child for both parents to be able to easily and conveniently remain in the child’s life and stay involved in important activities or decisions associated with the child. In…

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Co-Signing for College Loans Post-Divorce

By Jennifer Gardella / November 29, 2022

One of the most important decisions in a divorce involving children is the issue of the children’s education. Pennsylvania law considers a child emancipated at the age of 18 or when the child graduates from high school, whichever comes second, therefore PA law does not require parents­– married, unmarried, separated, or divorced– to pay for…

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