The term “bifurcation” means to divide something into two parts. When this term is applied to a divorce, it generally means, “Can I get divorced – legally free to remarry and file my taxes as single – while other issues […]
The internet offers a wealth of information that is easily accessible, literally at our fingertips. If you don’t know something, just pull up Google on your smart phone, type in a question and receive an instant answer. So when a […]
Although it sounds like the PA Supreme Court is the court that makes the final “call” on appeals in PA (and that is technically true), but its duties extend far beyond supervision of the outcomes of appeals decided by PA […]
“I’m going to appeal…” How often do we hear this declaration when a litigant is disappointed in the decision by a civil court or jury, or when a defendant is convicted in a criminal case in Common Pleas Court? The […]
The Courts of Common Pleas, also referred to as trial courts, are the county courts of Pennsylvania. Each county has one except for the 7 judicial districts that include 2 counties. While it is true that Magisterial District Judges hold […]
Magisterial District Judges are usually the first and often the only representative of the judicial system that most of the citizens of their district have contact with. There are 517 Magisterial District Judges in PA, in districts determined by the […]
The odd-year elections in PA, such as this year, 2017, are held to fill many local elective offices, such as school board and municipal officials, but they also include the filling of vacancies in all judicial offices throughout the Commonwealth. […]
I have been practicing primarily Family Law for more than 30 years. When I first began my law practice, the “new” Divorce Code of 1980 was still trying to be understood by the PA populace. Until then, the only way […]
Spring is finally here and we have so much to look forward to: warmer weather, a few days off from school, blooming tulips, and Spring-season extracurricular activities! Growing up, my sisters and I weren’t in a lot of extracurricular activities. […]
You have just received a notice and order that your spouse, former spouse, or other parent has filed a complaint for child or spousal support or Alimony Pendente Lite (APL – spousal support pending a divorce), and that you must […]