If you are a bride or groom with an upcoming wedding, you most likely have realized that agreeing on and talking about money with your future spouse isn't always easy. With the stress of wedding planning, you may not even think about adding a prenuptial agreement to...
Family Law
Preparing for post-divorce financial life
A divorce changes many things for a person including his or her financial situation. Splitting one household into two can have lasting implications on an individual's financial future. These changes can create the potential for post-divorce financial struggles....
Retirement an important issue to address when getting married
There are many things that are critical for couples to make plans for when getting married, but these plans go far beyond the details of the wedding.One thing couples may want to consider discussing sooner rather than later is retirement. Why engaged couples...
What’s the difference between custody and guardianship?
While issues regarding family care are usually considered to be the most private issues in our personal lives, sometimes the legal system must be used to determine who can make decisions on behalf of a loved one. Most commonly, these situations occur through divorce...
What type of adoption is right for you?
If you are considering adoption, it is important to do your research and pursue the process thoughtfully and carefully. Individuals can grow their family through adoption in many ways, and there are various adoption types of adoption to consider. Closed adoption...
Put your children first this holiday season
Holidays can be stressful for everyone, but for the children of divorced or separated parents, it can be particularly challenging.If you are separated from your children's mother or father, it is important to consider how that separation affects them. Their normal...
Preparing to be an adoptive parent
Adopting a child can be a very joyful experience for a family. However, the adoption process involves many different steps, and thus can take a fair amount of time to complete. What can prospective adoptive parents here in New Jersey and Pennsylvania do as they wait...
How to get started with adoption
November is National Adoption Month, which might prompt you to start thinking more seriously about making an addition to your family. Adopting a child is a wonderful decision, but you may not know how to get started.Adoption is complex and has many different elements...
Red flags that a dating relationship could be turning abusive
Dating relationships can take many twists and turns. Unfortunately, some relationships can become abusive. While a lot of the public focus on dating abuse is on younger couples, people of all ages can be victims of dating violence.Whatever a person's age, if he or she...
Pennsylvania changes its laws regarding guns and domestic abuse
One thing that has very big ramifications for domestic violence survivors is what protections they can receive under the laws of their state, including the laws on protecting domestic abuse victims from gun violence. Last week, a bill was signed by Pennsylvania's...