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9/15/13

Pennsylvania conference addresses trend in child custody

When most people think about The conference attracted nearly 200 hundred people who wanted the most up to date information about grandparent rights and custody news. There were also agencies in attendance that help elderly couples prepare and deal with taking custody of their grandchildren. Often, raising their kid’s kids can bring about challenges they never expected to deal with at this stage of life. In Pennsylvania alone, there are approximately more than 165,000...

9/11/13

Unusual request in divorce case draws attention

The requests that can be made during a The couple married in 2007 but have become nationally known because of the trial Zimmerman went through related to his role in the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida. Since being the acquitted, the couple, according to Shellie Zimmerman, has become estranged. Shellie Zimmerman has now filed for divorce from her husband. As part of a settlement, she has requested that her husband to maintain a...

9/2/13

Amish family faces child custody fight over medical care

For the most part, parents are able to make a great deal of the decisions about the care of their children without fear or worry of state intervention. However, when the life of the child may be at stake, the courts can and will interfere and possibly seek The battle involves a 10-year-old Amish girl with cancer who was receiving chemotherapy. The parents decided to stop treatments so the hospital has intervened. The hospital...

8/26/13

Pennsylvania couples may share fears during divorce

It is not uncommon to have certain fears about the future during a For one partner, not being involved in the day to day financial decisions can make them fearful that they are not going to get a fair settlement from their spouse. There is also the fear of not even knowing for sure what assets the couple may even have that need to be split between the two partners. The most common fear...

8/20/13

Pool accident leads to child custody hearing for Usher

Anytime a child gets hurt while with one parent, the other parent may naturally raise concerns about the welfare of that child. Despite even the most amicable Usher has primary custody of two children he has with his ex-wife. While he was away and his aunt was supervising the boys, one child went to the bottom of the family pool and became stuck in the drain. The aunt and a housekeeper tried desperately to...

8/14/13

Man seeks return of child support payments

There are a great many people who pay child support month after month, year after year without fail and without complaint. There may even be times where The man paid child support for a child he was told belonged to him for years. He also provided other benefits for the child. He waived having any DNA testing conducted at the time he was ordered to pay a set amount of child support. The mother...

8/6/13

Communication and child support issues still plague athlete

When a couple gets divorced, they may think their dealings with each other may be over. However, if there are children involved, The NBA player and his wife divorced in 2011 and they have three children together. A court recently ruled that Nash may be ordered to pay more in child support than he currently pays. The court also ruled on how the couple can communicate with each other. The court has agreed with...

7/31/13

New studies explains effects of divorce on kids

The entire divorce process can be complicated and life-altering for everyone involved. Even if it is a completely amicable The study recently released essentially says that for people who are under the age of 5 when their parents split suffered from a notable increase in feelings of insecurity when it comes to their relationship with their father. The parent-child relationship can remain altered even into adulthood. The study recommends that fathers who do not...

7/23/13

Pennsylvania mother wins lawsuit after winning child custody

Whenever the state feels there is a reason to take a child from a parent or parents, they typically do so in the best interest of the child. However, there may be times when they interfere with a While in the hospital giving birth to her daughter, the mother was subject to a drug test and failed. She had a measurable amount of opiates in her system. Hospital staff did not tell her she...

7/16/13

Divorce process may be harder with lack of communication

Anytime one half of a couple files for divorce any lack of communication or misunderstanding can make the situation all the more stressful than if communication is fluid. When one party learns of the intent to file for The couple recently made news because of a photograph that was published showing the two at a restaurant. The photograph appeared to show the husband with his hands clutched around the neck of his wife during...