Pennsylvania Family Law

A power of attorney is essential for LGBT relationships. Should a partner become incapacitated, who will legally make important decisions about medical care or financial matters? Until recently LGBT couples in Pennsylvania were not afforded the same legal  protections available to married couples. When couples are not married, a power of attorney is a critical […]

Until recently, Pennsylvania LGBT laws did not recognize the marriage of same-sex couples. This meant that couples had to form domestic partnerships in order to protect their LGBT partner rights. Since the state did not recognize same-sex marriage, it also did not recognize the divorce of gay or lesbian couples. Those couples, who protected their […]

In Domestic Partnership Agreements, Adoptions, Real estate Closings and Estate Planning Matters. Q. What documents do gay and lesbians need to protect their families? A. If you and your partner are not married, you will need a durable power of attorney for property, a durable power of attorney for health care, and a carefully drafted […]

Earlier this month the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a trial court’s decision to enforce a post-nuptial agreement. The agreement was between two spouses who had been married for thirteen years and contemplated divorce. It outlined the parties’ economic rights and included a provision that the wife would not file for child support. After the agreement […]

Your child has been loved like any other child in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Yet, you and partner have not enjoyed the same benefits of marriage as heterosexual parents.  Now that your relationship with your partner is ending, you do not even have the certainty of Pennsylvania divorce law as you try to navigate your […]

Everyone told you that things would change once you became a parent. Now that you have a child, you know how true it is. The priorities in your life shifted, and you do everything you can to keep your child safe and happy. But there may be some things you can do to take it […]

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently issued a decision that addressed an interesting interplay between family law and immigration law. The case, Love v. Love, involved a husband who had filed an immigration affidavit of support with the Department of Homeland Security in order to help his wife, a German citizen, gain status as a […]