Once again a horrible result in a custody case. In Dandridge, Tennessee, outside of Knoxville, it appears that a maternal grandfather shot and killed the paternal grandparents, and wounded the
September 2006
Jailed Delaware County Lawyer Makes CNN
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H. Beatty Chadwick, a corporate attorney, has been jailed for contempt since 1994 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is alleged that he transferred more than $2.0 million off-shore, and that…
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No Divorce After Death
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Where a Pennsylvania Dentist was murdered just days before signing the documents necessary to finalize his divorce, the Court found that the request of his Estate for the divorce to…
Celebrity Divorces are a mess
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It seems that more and more celebrity divorces are a mess. Liza Minnelli, Paul McCartney and, most recently, Whitney Houston, all are in the news. Why is this…
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Retaking Maiden Name
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For various reasons, a woman may want to re-take her maiden name after a divorce. Interestingly, under the Section 704 of Title 54 of the Pennsylvania Code, a person party…
Legal Custody: Should It Always Be Shared?
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Legal Custody is defined in Section 5302 of the Domestic Relations Code as:
The legal right to make major decisions affecting the best interest of a minor child, including, but…
Line of Credit: Should Your Spouse Be Able to Use It?
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A line of credit on a house can be a dangerous thing. Parties may have secured the line during their marriage, but may not have used it, or only used…
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Nurturing Parent: Does Mom Have to Go Back to Work?
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Think about these scenarios:
1. Parties have an infant child and separate. Mom was not working at the time of separation, and does not want to go back to work.
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WELCOME
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Welcome
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Family Law Blog! I am excited that we have developed this blog and look forward to providing my insights into the law, updates of the law…