Over the years, the first call traditionally made by someone seeking to end their Pennsylvania marriage was to a litigation attorney. Once both sides were armed with lawyers prepared to fight on their behalf, they all headed off to a courtroom to do battle. This type...


Month: March 2013
Child custody verdict favors Deion Sanders over ex wife Pilar
Pennsylvania readers may recall that, last December, we wrote about the ongoing divorce battle between former NFL great Deion Sanders and his now former wife, Pilar ("Deion Sanders divorce: Pilar fights for child support, annulment," Dec. 12). The court battle between...
Pennsylvania child support for rape victims that give birth?
Each year, more than 32,000 women are raped in the United States. Some of them become pregnant, and some of those give birth. While child custody and visitation issues have spawned laws seeking to protect rape victims and their children from attackers, one issue that...
Marijuana and child custody in Pennsylvania: Is use a factor?
Marijuana use is currently a hot topic in the United States. Though Pennsylvania has not yet followed suit, a number of states have approved the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. One western state recently approved use of the drug for both medicinal and...