Three Things to Know About Negotiating Child Custody
In a perfect world, child custody negotiations would run smoothly every time. There’d be no need for us to write this blog post, let alone focus on this practice area. But we live in an imperfect world, one in which the question “Who gets the kids?” often leads to the ugliest chapter in many divorce […]
Will Pennsylvania Legalize Marijuana?
There’s change in the air when it comes to Pennsylvania marijuana laws and drug crimes. Earlier this month, the state began allowing people with medical marijuana cards to buy marijuana in dry leaf form. This followed previous legislation that let patients purchase medical marijuana as a pill or ointment. The law doesn’t allow them to […]
What is a Contested Divorce?
When Jim and Alice met during their first year in college they never would have thought the words “contested divorce” were anywhere in their future. They began dating at the end of sophomore year, got engaged after graduation and got married a year later. And things were bliss in the early days, and really good […]
What is Zoning?
Do you have a landfill lurching over your backyard? Is your next-door neighbor a nightclub? If not, you can thank your local zoning laws. What is zoning? What is zoning? Think of it as a tool that municipalities use to determine the character of their community. With zoning, your township or borough or city can […]
How to Adopt a Stepchild in Pennsylvania
You’ve just gotten married. Your new spouse has kids from a previous marriage, but at this point, you think of them as your kids too. Unfortunately, the law has other ideas, at least when it comes to child custody. Unless you adopt your new stepson or stepdaughter, you have no legal rights where they’re concerned. […]
What to Do If Your Teen Driver Is in an Accident
You’re 16 years old. You’ve just gotten your driver’s license. Signaling. Three-point turns. Parallel parking. You’ve proven yourself a master of Pennsylvania teen driving regulations. Then it comes time to borrow the keys to the family car, and you realize your mom and dad feel a lot less confident than you do. Jump forward 20-30 […]
What to Do If You’re Involved in a Pedestrian Accident
In our last blog post, we wrote about the dangers of texting while driving. But what about motor vehicle accidents that are the result of texting while walking? It turns out that can be equally as deadly, according to a recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association. The study found that nearly 6,000 pedestrians […]
Phones Down: How to Reduce Distracted Driving
Andrea Lenk and Alicia Nicholson probably thought Feb. 6, 2016 would unfold like any other day. But driving through Cumberland County, Pennsylvania that day, they crossed paths in the most horrific way possible: Lenk ran a stop sign and broadsided Nicholson’s car. Nicholson, 23, died at the scene. Lenk, who was 32 at the time, was […]
What are the Consequences of a Second-Offense DUI in Pennsylvania?
By now you might have read the story of Tasha Lynn Schleicher, whom police have described as “one of the worst DUI offenders in the United States.” Earlier this month, Schleicher, of Minnesota, was arrested for drunk driving in the town of Riverside, Illinois, ABC News reported. When police looked into her background, they discovered she […]
How to Know If You’re Getting a Fair Divorce | Doylestown Divorce Lawyer
Whenever we talk about divorce on this blog, we try to acknowledge that it’s rarely an easy thing. But while going through a divorce isn’t pleasant, the process should at least be fair. Fair for you. Fair for your former spouse, and – perhaps most crucial – fair for your children. Obtaining a fair settlement […]
