Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller Family Law Blog
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In early 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the Medical Marijuana Act (25 P.S. §10231), which permits marijuana to be used for the treatment of certain conditions including, but not limited to, cancer, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, glaucoma, severe chronic or intractable pain, autism, and anxiety disorders. While this Act has enabled… Read More
The concept of “family” is ever changing and developing. As family structures broaden, the people who care for and raise children extend more and more beyond just biological parents. Grandparents, same-sex parents, step-parents, and many others are developing strong parental bonds with children and fighting to maintain those bonds through the courts. The first step for… Read More
In June of 2017 I wrote a blog entitled Custody Query: Who Gets to Decide if a Child Can Be Vaccinated? which topic is certainly timely again in the age of Covid-19. With the world-wide coronavirus taking hold on the world and the full on court press taking place to vaccinate as many people as… Read More
Adam Schupack and Helen Casale write an amicus brief for the PA Supreme Court on a non-biological’s mother right to in loco parentis standing. Read More
I was recently reading The New York Times and came across an article, “Football’s Brain Injury Crisis Lands in Family Court,” that got me thinking about the issue of joint legal custody, children’s activities, and what happens when parents don’t agree. In Pennsylvania, both parents generally share legal custody of their children. “Legal custody” is… Read More
Each custody case turns on its own individual facts and what is in the best interest of the child in light of the custody factors. If your child is breastfeeding, you should consult with a family law practitioner to discuss how this will impact the custody arrangement in your matter. Read More
The New Jersey Supreme Court stated in its opinion, Bisbing v. Bisbing, 2017 WL 3392717, that there is no longer a presumption that a parent of primary residence (otherwise known as the “primary custodial parent”) can relocate with the children to another jurisdiction over the objection of the other parent. Read More
You may have found a new job in another state or want to move back to your hometown where your family is located. Can you move with your children? Read More
In PA, both parents generally share legal custody of their children. The issue of vaccinating children is a major medical decision for which both parties should confer and agree. Read More
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the N.J. Supreme Court unanimously determined that indigent parents who face termination of parental rights in a contested private adoption proceeding are entitled to counsel under the due process guarantee of the New Jersey Constitution. Read More
