Posts in May, 2011

Case Notes: Incarceration and termination of parental rights May 30

Under Pennsylvania law, a parent's rights may be terminated if the parent has "abandoned" the child ...

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Custody software: Our Family Wizard May 26

Our Family Wizard (www.ourfamilywizard.com) is the most popular software program in the new field of ...

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Case Notes: Voluntary Retirement and Child Support May 23

The Pennsylvania Superior court recently dealt with the question of whether a police office ...

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Case Notes: Petition for Modification of Support Works Both Ways May 19

In the recent case of Brickus v. Dent, 5 A3d 1281 (Pa. Super 2010), the Superior Court dealt with a ...

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A brief history of "best interests". May 16

The most important concept in custody is "best interests". Advancing the best interests of the child ...

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Local Case Notes: March 2011 Pittsburgh PFA decision May 12

A judge of the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas has issued an interesting and potentially problematic ...

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