When parents are going through the divorce process, one of the issues the court has to address is child custody. In making a ruling, the court does take into account a number of factors. And at the center of these is what is in the best interest of the child. When a...
Love is a beautiful thing. When two people meet and fall in love with each other, they hope to live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, especially when a love story ends in a contentious divorce. A divorce is an emotionally draining...
Splitting up from your child’s other parent is often a difficult decision. More than likely, you’re going to be in for some challenging circumstances as the children grow up. There are several things that you can do as you and your ex embark on the child custody...
Parents can sometimes find themselves separated from their children not just by family issues but also by international borders. Maybe you entered the United States on a visa and eventually became a naturalized citizen. Perhaps you were always a citizen but had a...
If you’re getting divorced with children, you typically have to share custody with your ex. This means devising a child custody schedule where the children live with you part of the time and with your ex the other part of the time, and you exchange custody on a set...
Domestic violence is considered a crime of abuse in Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 23, Sections 6102 and 6113, some of the crimes that a suspect may be charged with stemming from such an incident include stalking, assault, sexual abuse or rape...
The last thing you want to experience after a pleasant night out with your friends is a drunk driving arrest -- so you’ve invested in a pocket breathalyzer that you can use to check your blood alcohol content before you drive. You may want to reconsider. It could be a...
If your teenager has a car crash, you might assume it was their fault. You may even feel guilty, thinking you should have waited longer before letting them drive alone. The crash might have been their fault, but there is a good chance it was not. The other driver may,...
A drunk driving checkpoint -- often called a DUI checkpoint or a sobriety checkpoint -- is simply a place on the road where the police talk to all drivers coming through. They can then determine if any of them are intoxicated. The majority of drivers are only detained...
When you got divorced, you were the main breadwinner and your ex stayed home with the kids. As a result, you were ordered to pay alimony for five years, giving your ex a source of income while they tried to re-enter the workforce. Honestly, you understood why the...