Permanent Legal Custody Does Not Necessarily Mean 'Permanent'
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
In the recent case of In re S.J., 584 EDA 2012, heard by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, the court implicitly ruled that "permanent legal custody" in a child dependency case does not really mean permanent.
Superior Court Finds Primary Caretaker Doctrine No Longer Viable
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, March 22, 2013
Should a parent who was the primary caretaker of a child during the marriage be afforded special consideration in a child custody dispute? Not anymore, according to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in the recent case of M.J.M. v. M.L.G.
Top Five Ways to Settle Your Family Law Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I am sure most of you reading this article love to settle your cases. The thought of multi-day trials, arguments over testimony and the uncertainty of the court decision are all good reasons to settle your case. Often, an attorney just doesn't know how to accomplish this task. I have the top five suggestions for getting your case resolved.
Questions Surround Oversight of Lackawanna Guardian Program
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The federal indictment of Lackawanna County guardian ad litem Danielle Ross on tax evasion charges related to the income she generated from privately billing litigants has raised questions about what some family law attorneys and court watchers said was a lack of necessary oversight by the county court and, ultimately, by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts with regard to Ross' billing.
We Can Do Better: Staying Professional as a Family Lawyer
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, March 1, 2013
All lawyers have tough, demanding jobs, but no lawyer can really say that their job is tough until they take on a family law case.
De Novo Review Required of Parenting Coordination Decisions
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A parenting coordinator is an individual who is appointed by the court in custody cases to assist in executing and enforcing ancillary issues of a custody order. Parenting coordination has become a hot issue in the area of Pennsylvania child custody.
