The issue of grandparents' rights seems to be a growing concern for many Americans across the country. Pennsylvania grandparents who have seen their children lose custody of their grandchildren know that it can be difficult to obtain visiting rights once the state...
Pennsylvania couples face pressure for same-sex parent adoption
Same-sex couples who are used to facing their own set of challenges when it comes to getting married may be surprised to find that some challenges are the same no matter what type of couple is involved. For instance, many parents want to know just when a newly-married...
August is Child Support Awareness Month
August marks Child Support Awareness Month, which can be a good time for those who have either gone through or may go through divorce to educate themselves on child support issues. Pennsylvania parents who face child support issues on an ongoing basis may wish to know...
Hope for those with domestic violence orders who own pets
Reports of domestic violence can often seem depressing, but one domestic violence shelter is working to bring hope and positivity to the lives of those they serve by opening an animal kennel on shelter grounds. Pennsylvania residents who have ever had to obtain...
Update on PA Motor Vehicle Laws: Cell Phone Use While Driving
Pennsylvania's Texting While Driving Ban went into effect on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The new law bans texting while driving. The new law prohibits the reading or sending of text messages and emails while driving. However, drivers are still permitted to talk on their...
BKM v. JAM 2012 PA Super 156
Trial court denied Mother's petition for relocation to Sweden and awarded the parties shared physical child custody of the minor children if Mother resides in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; however, if Mother resides in Sweden, the court ordered that Father was to...
