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5 Critical Questions to Ask Your Potential Divorce Attorney

There is a crucial decision you need to make before you ever get to the negotiating table: Choosing your divorce lawyer.

Dividing Assets

Dividing Assets

Do Grandparents have Visitation Rights in NY?

Visitation rights for Grandparents is a common question raised in Family Courts today. The good news is that New York is quite flexible when it comes to grandparents’ visitation. Divorce and Family Law Attorney Fred Clarke, Esq. looks at how the Courts deal with this issue.

FIVE TIPS TO PREPARE FOR A CHILD CUSTODY HEARING

A child custody hearing represents one of the most significant of proceedings held in divorce cases. Because of the significant nature of a child custody hearing, a parent needs to be well prepared for the proceeding. There are five key tips to bear in mind when preparing for a custody hearing.

MYTHS ABOUT GENDER AND PENNSYLVANIA CHILD CUSTODY

Pennsylvania courts utilized a gender neutral standard known as the best interests of the child standard when making custody decisions in divorce and paternity cases. The standard focuses on ensuring that a particular custodial arrangement is designed to advance the best interests of the child.

Parenting After Divorce

Time-sharing in Florida.

10 FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHILD CUSTODY RELOCATION IN PENNSYLVANIA

10 FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHILD CUSTODY RELOCATION IN PENNSYLVANIA

2-YEAR SEPARATION PERIOD SHORTENED TO 1 IN NO-FAULT DIVORCE

No-fault divorce. Bucks County, Pennsylvania In October of 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 102 into law shortening the waiting period for no-fault divorce by one year. Advocates of the bill say it is aimed at lessening the toll that divorce takes on children.

Restraining Orders in South Carolina (and how to fight them)

Restraining Orders in South Carolina (and how to fight them)

Parents Not Required to Pay for Child's Extracurricular Activities

New York's Child Support Standard's Act (CSSA) mandates that parents pay for certain un-reimbursed medical, dental and daycare expenses. However, the law does not mandate payments for extracurricular activities.

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