When the court orders the father of a child to make payments to assist in the child's future care and upbringing, it is obviously a mandate, not a suggestion. Many Pennsylvania parents grow concerned when the other parents involved in their particular situations fail...
Court issues rulings in rapper’s child custody battle
Being famous is obviously not without its challenges. However, when family issues are aired in public and fans are staying updated on a child custody battle, tension may be intensified. Rapper Ludacris and his child's mother, Tamika Fuller, have been...
Lawsuit award complicates property division for divorcing couple
Generally speaking, the designation of marital property is clear in Pennsylvania and most other states. Property or money is considered communal if it was acquired while the couple was married, and property division is equitable for those assets. Of course, as with...
Paternity tests may establish fathers’ rights
With many children born to unwed parents in Pennsylvania, establishing paternity is more important than ever. A paternity test determines if a man is the biological father of a particular child. If paternity is formally established, the father will likely face the...
Property division comes sooner with Pennsylvania divorce reform
No-fault divorce has been an option in Pennsylvania since 1980. It took years of debate and discussion, but lawmakers finally agreed on reforms to the centuries-old divorce code. The no-fault method allowed one spouse to obtain a divorce without the consent of the...
High asset divorce is not always a simple division of property
It seems that the public cannot get enough of celebrity breakups. There is wide-spread speculation about who will get the children and how much money there is to be divided. If the couple had no prenuptial agreement, the divorce may garner even more publicity....