Movies and talk shows often make viewers feel as though celebrities never experience family disputes, but this kind of picture is in fact far from perfect. Family law matters relating to child custody, alimony, domestic violence, and property division affect the financial stability, well-being and personal relationships of hundreds upon thousands of U.S. citizens – [...]

Child custody is probably the most sensitive as well as the most contentious part of a divorce case. It’s tough enough for parents who live in the same geographical area to work out these issues. One can only imagine how difficult working out a child custody agreement can be when one of the parents is [...]

Pennsylvania’s new child support laws went into effect on May 12, 2010. The most important change under the new guidelines, according to a Main Line Media News report, is how child support will be calculated in high-income cases. Examples of such cases involve parties whose combined net monthly incomes are higher than $20,000 or $30,000.

While the debate over same-sex marriage has not dissipated, even in states that have legalized the union of gay couples, the challenge of same-sex divorce seems to be on the rise. Some family law attorneys in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States have encountered several issues relating to same-sex couples that were married in one [...]

While going through a divorce is not something that married couples anticipate when they are first starting out, couples who practice different religions, have children, and later divorce, may face opposing beliefs when it comes to deciding how their children should continue to be raised. In several instances, a divorce provides substantial closure for a [...]

Most parents throughout the U.S. would agree that maintaining a household and taking care of children is a full-time job. While every family composition is different – two parents, single parents, grandparents raising their children’s children, etc. – there can be no set way of doing things, no rule book or outline we can follow [...]

What happens if an American adopts a child from another country, only to decide later that the kid wasn’t the right fit? The answer may depend on whether you equate adopting children with exchanging clothing to match your new jeans size. One woman out of Tennessee decided that simply sending her adopted 7-year-old son alone [...]

If you have read the MSNBC tabloid story about singer Michael Jackson’s will, it seems like a road map of “He said and he said.” When Jackson signed his will in 2002, he named three executors to administer his estate when he died. One executor resigned in 2003, and the other two were left with [...]

Laws pass that affect your family every day. With divorce rates and the number of single-parent households on the rise, it is more important than ever that children be taught information that is nourishing and effective in the school system.

According to a release this month by The White House Office of the Press Secretary, the current administration’s budget proposes an increased tax credit for child and dependent care for middle- and low-income families. The administration will propose this tax credit increase along with several other policy initiatives meant to help middle-class families based on [...]