| February 28, 2010 |
| Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines Change in May 2010 |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| In May 2010, changes to the Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines take effect. The changes to the Guidelines are based upon Federal law and Federal regulations which require that each state have child support guidelines and that those guidelines are ... |
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| February 22, 2010 |
| DIVORCE: Tying Up The Loose Ends |
| Posted By Thomas M. Clark |
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| In a good deal of cases, the day someone receives a Divorce Decree represents closure to a significant period of their life. Some people are sad, and some are happy to be receiving a fresh start. The problem is, all too often once a recently ... |
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| February 15, 2010 |
| Marital Misconduct and your Divorce |
| Posted By Thomas M. Clark, Esq. |
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| The rule in Pennsylvania is that the determination of the equitable division, distribution or assignment of the marital property in a divorce must be made without regard to marital misconduct (23 Pa.C.S. §3502(a)). In divorces, the Court is called ... |
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| February 05, 2010 |
| What is Legal Custody in Pennsylvania? |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| "Legal Custody" refers to a parent's right to share in decisions of major importance in the life of their minor child. Decisions that relate to the school a child will attend, medical care of a child and decisions about religion are all examples of ... |
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| January 21, 2010 |
| Can One Attorney Represent Both Parties in a Divorce? |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| Many people want to know if they can hire one attorney to represent them both in a divorce action. On the surface, it may seem as though there would be no problem with this in situations where the parties are on relatively good terms and have worked ... |
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| January 12, 2010 |
| What is Relocation in Custody Cases? |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| When a parent who has primary custody of minor children wants to move, that parent either needs the consent of the other parent or permission from the court to move the children. While the court doesn't have jurisdiction over where the parent lives, ... |
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| December 29, 2009 |
| New Local Rules of Court for York County |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| York County has revised the Local Rules of Civil Procedure effective December 28, 2009. While there are many changes and amendments, one of significance to family law matters is the ability to appoint the Divorce Master for the mediation of discovery ... |
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| December 09, 2009 |
| Collaborative Law on TV! |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| Today I was a guest on a local television talk show. The topic was Collaborative Law and Collaborative Practice. Since it was only a 30 minute show we weren't able to explore the topic as deeply as I would have liked, but I hope that the program will ... |
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| November 13, 2009 |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| As President of the Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania, I'm thrilled to announce that over the next two days, 35 professionals spanning many disciplines and geographic areas are being trained in Collaborative Practice in Harrisburg, ... |
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| November 13, 2009 |
| Am I automatically divorced in Pennsylvania if I’ve been separated from my spouse for two years? |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| There is much misinformation with regard to this topic. Separated spouses are not automatically divorced after living separate and apart for two years. In fact, there is no circumstance in Pennsylvania where a marriage is automatically terminated ... |
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| November 10, 2009 |
| Welcome to the Colgan Marzzacco Family Law Blog! |
| Posted By Tim Colgan |
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| Welcome to our Family Law Blog. It is our intent to provide helpful information to our clients, friends and colleagues through this Blog. Many times clients pose questions to us based upon information that they've heard from friends or family ... |
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