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Beware of the quick estate plan: why you shouldn't just leave everything to beneficiaries
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.
Stepparent adoptions in Pennsylvania: the first steps
Stepparent adoptions are exciting and a wonderful way of bringing your family together. Before you start the process, there are many first steps to take to make sure everything is done correctly. These are questions you can expect to be asked by your attorney when you first talk about adoption.