Nothing says “I love you” like a restraining order, or at least, that’s the title of a song by post-hardcore band Our Last Night. All kidding aside, a restraining order – a/k/a Protection From Abuse Act Order (“PFA”) – is serious business. No level of abuse should be tolerated. Any amount of abuse is too much. For [...]
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Protection From Abuse Act Claims
Posted in A Free Consultation, Child Custody, Child support, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Lawyers, Pennsylvania, PFA, Pittburgh, Uncategorized, tagged beaver, butler, custody, divorce, pfa, protection from abuse, support, washington on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The New Child Custody Law – 15 Factors A Court Must Consider
Posted in child, Child Custody, Family Law, Lawyers, Pennsylvania, Uncategorized, tagged factors, law, legislature, statute on April 24, 2012 | 3 Comments »
At the end of 2011, the custody laws in Pennsylvania were changed. The courts still look at the best interest of the child above all. Interestingly, however, Section 5328 of the new legislation sets forth 15 factors that a court must consider when awarding custody. We practice in Western PA. Out in Eastern PA, the law firm of Karen Ann [...]
Advice From the Blogosphere: A 10 Tips For Divorced Parents
Posted in Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Lawyer, Lawyers, Pennsylvania, Pittburgh on December 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Western Pennsylvania lawyers at Elliott & Davis, PC understand the impact that any family law matter can have on your life. We are intimately familiar with events such as divorce, custody disputes, and support claims and other family law matters. We all know that a divorce is a life changing experience. However, some practical advice can make the transition [...]
The Jon and Kate Gosselin Saga: Not Quite Over.
Posted in Child Custody, Child support, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Lawyer, Lawyers, Mediation, Medical, Parent, Pennsylvania, Religion on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As CNN and others have reported, the marriage between Joh and Kate Gosselin has terminated in divorce, but does that mean the saga is over? Apparently, they have an agreement on custody. They will have shared physical custody. Kate will have primary at the marital residence and Jon will see the children on some sort of schedule. In Pennsylvania, [...]
Hello From Elliott & Davis, PC!
Posted in A Free Consultation, Child Custody, Family Law, Law Firm, Lawyers on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Pittsburgh Divorce Law Blog! We hope that you find this to be an engaging and informative platform for news, information, and dialogue relating to Western PA Divorce Law, Custody Law, and Support Law. This blog is a service of Elliott & Davis, PC. Elliott & Davis is a full service law firm with a practice [...]
