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Tara L. Hutchinson, Esquire
How do I protect my same-sex marriage? Through estate planning!
There's a lot of debate about whether same-sex marriage will be allowed in the future, and how to protect those couples that will be impacted by it. While this is unlikely to occur either in the United States or in Pennsylvania, it is a fear. Estate planning protects your spouse.
Grounds for termination of parental rights in Pennsylvania- the basics
Before your spouse can adopt your child in Pennsylvania, you first have to terminate the other parent's parental rights. This step effectively makes the biological parent a legal stranger to your child, and your spouse steps in and takes their place.
Kiss-Cam Chaos: infidelity, assets, and alimony in Pennsylvania
Stories of infidelity and other marital misconduct make for entertaining headlines, but how do they impact divorce and equitable distribution? Pennsylvania considers marital misconduct differently when determining equitable distribution and alimony.