Tag: #FamilyLaw

In the Interest of N.G.

The Superior Court in In the Interest of N.G. held that the the trial court properly found the termination of a mother’s parental rights to her children was appropriate under Section

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In re Guardianship of Dinoia

The Appellate Division in In re: Guardianship of Dinoia held that the trial court had the authority to compel a county Adult Protective Services unit to pay attorneys fees for a

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E.K. v. J.R.A.

In E.K. v. J.R.A., the Superior Court dealt with two interrelated orders. The Court ruled the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting a PFA, finding that Mother

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B.R.S. v. J.L.

The Superior Court ruled in B.R.S. v. J.L. that a petitioner had standing to seek a protection from abuse order against his wife’s sister’s husband, as the two were related by

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Estate of Benyo v. Breidenbach

In a rare unanimous opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Estate of Benyo v. Breidenbach that a provision in a property settlement agreement between divorcing spouses, directing a spouse’s municipal

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C.L. v. M.P.

In C.L. v. M.P., a custody dispute, the trial court appointed a guardian ad litem (“GAL”) and granted access to the parties’ mental health over the past 3 years. Mother

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O.G. v. A.B.

A.B. (Mother) appealed the trial court’s order, which awarded shared custody to her and O.G. (Father). On appeal, Mother argued that Father would not permit Mother to renew the children’s

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In re JWB & RDB

Father, a Colorado resident, executed a consent to adoption to allow his children’s step-father to adopt them. The consent complied with Pennsylvania’s Adoption Act. But it did not comply necessarily

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In re DR

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a family court does not have authorization under the Child Protective Services Law to compel a parent to submit to a drug or alcohol

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In re H.Y.

H.Y.’s parents appealed from the order of adjudication and disposition finding H.Y. was the victim of child abuse and dependent. During a medical examination, doctors found numerous bone fractures and

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