Guest post by Magdalene Ellonardo In the City of Philadelphia (“City”), the City contracts out the certification of foster families to private agencies, of which Catholic Social Services (“CSS”) is one. Because CSS is an extension of the Catholic Church, it holds
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Families in the middle of a divorce are living in difficult times. In addition to the stress of the pandemic, they are dealing with another major life change that is being put on hold. The courts are generally only hearing emergency cases,
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For divorcing couples, alimony was a deduction that the payor could deduct from his/her taxes. However, with the new tax bill, starting in 2019, alimony will no longer be deductible. The result of this change may make spouses reluctant to pay, and
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Rape victims who have gotten pregnant have had the heart wrenching decision to decide whether to seek an abortion or to have the child. If a rape victim decides to have the baby, in some states, she may have to fight with
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After a separation or divorce, many parents find themselves alone on Thanksgiving for the first time in a long time. Here are some tips to cope: Establish new traditions. Maybe you always hosted Thanksgiving dinner at your house and now you feel
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An interesting article in the New York Times regarding shared mortgages: click here. Both spouse’s names on the mortgage routinely provides complications in a divorce. The article wisely advises to get started on the refinance sooner rather than later. In many cases,
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For those who have not heard of it, DivorceHotel is a Netherlands based company for couples looking to have a vacation and divorce at the same time. The general idea is that instead of worrying about a long drawn out divorce proceeding,
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According to Time magazine, a new study suggests that the perfect age to get married is between the ages of 28 and 32. According to the study, the couples that get married between 28 and 32 are the least likely to get
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Many parties assume they will be able to amicably divide personal property – so they put it off until the end of the case. However, waiting until all the rest of the property has been divided, such as the house, retirement accounts,
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Some parents have distant relationships with their children. Sometimes the distance is caused by alienation, geographic location, parental bickering, or other reasons. Whatever the reason, it is up to the parent to take the first step to reconnect with the child. 1)
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