A rose by any other name…but just try to change it! With all of the public fascination surrounding the naming of the new royal princess, one might question just who has the right to select a child’s name and how
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Thinking about Separating or Divorcing? Planning is Essential and January is a Good Time to Start Gathering Information If you are contemplating a divorce, some advance thought and planning is essential. It is not unusual for a client to report
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Educational Seminar & Permanent Master Implemented by Dauphin County Court In my previous post, I discussed the implementation by Dauphin County of a Family Court system. In addition to the establishment of the Family Court, two other changes were instituted
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New Family Court Created in Dauphin County 2015 brings with it some exciting changes to the Dauphin County Court with the establishment of a Family Court. Prior to the establishment of Family Court, most family law matters were handled on
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Best Interest of the Child? How did we get here and what does it mean? When parties decide to separate they are confronted with trying to make decisions that impact financially and emotionally on the entire family. The first
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Privacy is Not a Right When it Comes to a Divorce in Pennsylvania Oftentimes individuals who are contemplating divorce anticipate that the process can be kept confidential. Some assume that all records will automatically be sealed from the public eye.
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Thinking about a Divorce? Consider the following: 1. Who Lives in the House During the Divorce? You may be relying on your spouse vacating the marital residence so that you can reside there in peace. However, unless your spouse voluntarily
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Be Kind – Help Your Children Through Difficult Times Such as a Divorce Harrisburg Divorce Attorney – Sandra Meilton Dealing with children who are going through the difficult adjustment to life in a separated family is no easy task.
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During the years that I served as a Custody Conciliator for the Dauphin County Court in Harrisburg, I had the opportunity to talk with children of all ages and to discuss with them the impact of custody schedules on their
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Mediation – we all hear about the use of mediation and mediators to assist management and major league football, basketball and hockey players resolve salary disputes. This fall we listened as mediators assisted in the resolution of the Chicago teachers
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