Family Law

The opioid epidemic that’s affected much of the nation is putting a big strain on one unexpected group of people: grandparents. According to government research, in the state of Pennsylvania alone, there are 82,000 grandparents raising their grandchildren right now....

According to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, you have a right to bear arms. However, you may worry that exercising that right could affect your ability to get custody in a divorce. Family court judges have a lot of leeway when it comes to what they will...

Nobody really wants to end up in court during a divorce. That means that all the attempts to negotiate a solution between the parties involved have failed — so it’s up to a judge to decide how things are settled. If this is your situation, however, it’s important to...

We believe that anyone who steps up to the role of being a stepparent deserves praise. Stepparenting is challenging, but also uniquely rewarding. The path you took to win the trust and love of your stepchild was probably strewn with many unexpected obstacles, but your...

When couples in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, consciously uncouple and proceed in an orderly manner to divorce court, they tend to want to know how family law will affect the division of their assets. The biggest asset tends to be the family home, which in turn often...

You and your spouse got married in 2005. In 2015, your parents left you an inheritance of $250,000. Now you’re thinking about getting divorced, and you want to know if your ex has any claim to that money. After all, your parents saved it up. You feel that it’s clear...

Child custody cases are emotional matters that aren’t always as easy to work through as you’d think. Trying to work through all of the issues can be challenging and intimidating. You have to remember that your child is the center of the child custody. This means that...

If you are sitting down to plan your estate, you are doing something that so many people wait to do until it is too late. Getting this important item out of the way at a young age is very important. You will know that you are protected, your future spouse is protected...