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4/29/12
Family Law Divorce Case Law Updates – April, 2012Divorce Case law updates – April 2012 By Cynthia Bashore, Esquire, Attorney with Blessing Law, In In Notably, the Court also discussed the factors that must be proven for civil contempt: To sustain a finding of civil contempt, the complainant must prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that: (1) the contemnor had notice of the specific order or decree which he is alleged to have disobeyed; (2) the act constituting the...Read More4/26/12
Adoption tax credit set to expire at the end of the yearWhen considering pursuing an adoption, there are many things to look into. Among some of the factors a person might consider may be whether or not to seek an open The adoption tax credit may help many Pennsylvania residents with covering the costs of an adoption. In 2011, the tax credit was refundable up to an amount of $13,360 per child. This means that if a person’s tax bill was less than the tax...Read More4/20/12
Man indicted for failure to pay child supportEven as the national economy begins to rebound, many Pennsylvania residents no doubt continue to suffer from the aftermath of the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2008. Those impacted may well experience tremendous difficulty in meeting their financial obligations, which may include In that vein, readers of this blog may be interested to hear that on April 10, a federal grand jury in Pennsylvania indicted a 49-year-old man for willful failure to...Read More4/14/12
NO CONCESSION THAT RELOCATION AFFECTS OTHER PARENT’S CUSTODIAL RIGHTSC.M.K. v. K.E.M., 2012 Relocation Case, Superior Court – March 27, 2012. The new 2012 Pennsylvania Custody Statute requires a parent to provide a very specific Notice of Relocation to the other parent when the move will affect the other parent’s custodial rights, – not only physical custodial rights, but also rights of shared legal custody. In this case Mother gave Father notice and filed a petition for relocation. The Court found that, by filing for relocation,...Read More4/13/12
When in a divorce, gather all your financial documentsMost in Pennsylvania are probably quite aware that divorce can be an emotionally trying and stressful time. However, what many may not necessarily know, or at least fully realize, is that it can be a strain on one’s finances as well. When going through a Keeping good records can prove important in securing a favorable result in the divorce proceeding. That is, knowing not only what one owns but also what one owes can...Read More4/4/12
Daughter, current husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor in guardianship fightWhen people approach their later years, they may not necessarily be able to take care of their financial affairs or see to their medical treatment. However, Pennsylvania law allows for what is known as a Gabor’s daughter was in court on March 20 requesting that a guardian, sometimes known as a conservator, be appointed for her mother, who is in failing health. At the moment, Gabor’s current husband is taking care of her and...Read More3/27/12
An open infant adoption is the new normalResidents in Pennsylvania thinking about adopting a child may be interested in the results of a recent survey. As many may know, it was once true that the birth parent and the adoptive parent typically had little or no contact in an infant Conducted by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, the study surveyed 100 adoption agencies and found that in 95 percent of infant adoptions, the birth parent and the adoptive parent had...Read More3/21/12
Pennsylvania unclaimed property seized for unpaid child supportObtaining back-due child support can be difficult and even sometimes impossible for many Pennsylvania custodial parents. Part of the problem may be that the non-custodial parent is facing financial hardship and is truly unable to meet his or her financial obligations. However, a lot of times it may not even be possible to locate the non-custodial parent, making it all the more difficult to procure Whatever the case may be, there are fortunately several...Read More3/14/12
Kelsey Grammer’s child custody battle comes to an endAlthough there are many issues in a divorce that may be vigorously contested and fought over, perhaps none is as difficult to resolve as child custody. The parents may have sharply contrasting opinions on how best to raise the child with no simple resolution at hand. In that vein, Pennsylvania residents may be interested to hear about the The two share a 7-year-old son and a 10-year-daughter, and even though Grammer remarried in February...Read More3/11/12
Older Americans seeking divorce morePennsylvania residents may be interested to know that divorce is increasingly changing. People no longer feel pressured to stay in unhappy marriages, and In 1970, just 13 percent of adults between the ages of 46 and 64 were either divorced, separated or had never married to begin with. The comparable figure for 2010 is about a third. Moreover, in just the past 20 years, the divorce rate amongst this age group has increased by...Read More