Pennsylvania law permits a person the ability to obtain a protection from abuse order, commonly referred to as a PFA. A PFA is a court order that provides the person seeking relief with protection against an alleged abuser for a period of up to three years. The PFA can also extend to minor children of […]


This entry was posted on Friday, November 27th, 2015 at 6:07 pm and is filed under Divorce, Domestic Relations, Legal Rights of Unmarried Couples.

This 1/70,000-year occasion can throw a wrench in custody arrangements As if planning custody under normal circumstances wasn’t difficult enough, the calendar had to swing around to that 70,000 year mark where Hanukkah and Thanksgiving are at the same time. For many families, this could really bring on some headaches. If you are planning custody […]


This entry was posted on Friday, November 29th, 2013 at 12:56 pm and is filed under Custody, Divorce, Legal Rights of Unmarried Couples.

Lessons and considerations for PA couples Shedding light on the increasingly common lifestyle of cohabitation is a developing New Jersey case surrounding entitlement to lottery winnings where an unmarried couple split prior to the winnings. The controversial, local case raises more questions about legal rights of unmarried couples in Pennsylvania who are cohabitating as though […]


This entry was posted on Sunday, November 24th, 2013 at 10:46 pm and is filed under Domestic Relations, Legal Rights of Unmarried Couples.