The short answer is it doesn’t exist. Pennsylvania does not recognize legal separation however it is not against the law for you and your spouse to live at separate addresses. Therefore, it is legal to live separately as a married couple in Pennsylvania, it’s just not...
The world of family law can be a strange and confusing place for those individuals who are wading into these waters for the first time. There exists a number of procedures, phrases and actions that are completely foreign to people until they are going through a...
As a family law practitioner, I get many of the same questions from anxious parents regarding what to expect in their custody cases. When a couple decides to get divorced, it creates a very stressful time for all involved but I have found that the greatest source of...
Maintaining a work-life throughout pregnancy can present many challenges for a woman from morning sickness to back pain to frequent doctor’s appointments. Missing hours at work may leave you concerned over your job’s safety. There are some rights to which you would be...
In my family law practice, I hear the same question all the time from clients: why, if my spouse and I “agree on everything,” would we need to hire a divorce attorney? The answer is multifaceted but, in a nutshell,, you definitely want an experienced professional to...
Word on the street is that Pennsylvania is a “No-fault” divorce state, but what does that mean? For practical purposes, it means that instead of having to allege one spouse committed adultery, made the other spouse’s life intolerable through personal indignities,...
Can I Sue My Soon-To-Be Ex-Spouse for A Personal Injury? Your marriage is ending. Your divorce will soon be finalized. But what if your soon-to-be former spouse injured you during your marriage? What if your spouse physically abused you? Can you sue your soon-to-be ex...
By Jay M. Kurtz, Esq. If you are a divorced or separated parent, the first phone call you should make when thinking about moving to a new house or apartment is not to a realtor or a moving company… it should be to an attorney. Most everyone knows Pennsylvania has...
Spouses who have suffered abuse at the hands of their partners will have a new tool in seeking a Pennsylvania divorce this June thanks to Governor Tom Wolf signing House Bill 12 into law. This new law should allow for a speedier divorce, based on “assumed consent,” in...
On Monday, January 6, 2014, Attorney Geraldine M. Linn, Esquire of Rick | Linn was able to help a father achieve his New Year’s Resolution: to gain primary custody of his son and daughter. After many years of back and forth struggles with the mother of his children...
