On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Apr 3, 2019 | Family Law
Written By Jennifer Pell There were 773,375 bankruptcy claims filed in 2018, according to the 2018 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. Compared to the previous year, this was a 2% drop for consumer bankruptcies and a 4% drop for business ones. However, with...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Feb 20, 2019 | Family Law
Written By Jennifer Pell Sixty-five percent of remarriages involve children and blending two families. Moving in with a new spouse and their children is a huge transition for everyone involved, not just the children, but also the parents on both sides. There are a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | May 23, 2018 | Family Law
HE SAID: I want my kids 50% of the time. SHE SAID: Over my dead body! Be careful what you wish for! Our court system is overloaded with parents who would rather entrust their children’s lives to a perfect stranger in a black robe, rather than figure it out...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Feb 11, 2016 | Family Law
It seems that social media has taken over how people live their lives and conduct business. Social media sites have wonderful benefits, allowing people to keep in touch with others despite distance and years. However, they have a downside as well; it is almost...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Feb 1, 2016 | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law
The traditional legal system is designed to be adversarial – there are two sides fighting against each other, trying to “win.” While this system may work for many legal issues, it is often not effective when used for family law disputes such as...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Jan 25, 2016 | Family Law
The attorney you hire to represent you in your divorce will have a major impact on the outcome of your case – choose wisely. What Matters Most When Choosing A Lawyer Local Knowledge In Pennsylvania, the court systems vary from county to county. Each court has...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Nov 25, 2015 | Family Law
These days, couples around the country and here in Pennsylvania are no longer bound by the traditional divorce model that pits the parties against each other in court, which can often only increase the acrimony between them. One of the alternatives that is gaining...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Jan 11, 2013 | Family Law
No matter what time of the year it is, domestic violence can be an issue for Pennsylvania families. However, New Year’s Eve and the day after shows a startling rise in attacks, and the aftermath of such violence can be followed by a separation or divorce filing....
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Oct 29, 2012 | Child Custody, Family Law
By Cynthia Bashore, Esquire M.P. v. M.P. No. 2012 PA Super 215 Trial court denied Mother’s request to travel to Ecuador with daughter for 3 weeks to visit family and friends. A restraining order had been issued against Father and he had not exercised his...
On behalf of Law Offices of Maribeth Blessing, LLC | Oct 29, 2012 | Child Custody, Family Law
By Cynthia Bashore, Esquire M.E.V. v. R.D.V. No. 916 WDA 2012 Father filed for divorce in New Jersey, including a count for custody in his divorce complaint. Six weeks later, Mother filed a complaint for custody in Pennsylvania, where Mother had lived with the...
