Abuse can come in many different forms. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), almost 20 people are physically abused in the United States each minute. Sadly, many of these cases of domestic violence begin with verbal abuse, which can have a lasting impact on a victim.
Can you get a Protection From Abuse order for verbal abuse?
What is a collaborative divorce?
People often expect that a divorce will be a long, bitter process. And for some people, it can be if they are hostile or dealing with especially complex issues. Often, these types of cases wind up in a courtroom.
What to know about Income and Expense Statements
While divorce is largely an emotional and personal event, it is also a legal process. As such, it typically requires participants to fill out and submit a lot of paperwork.
Can your child ask their stepparent to adopt them?
It is possible that while scrolling through social media, you have found videos of stepchildren asking their stepparents to adopt them. If you haven’t, a quick search on YouTube for "surprise stepparent adoption" will produce a few tears.
Start planning now for co-parenting during the holidays
November means the start of the holidays is just a few short weeks away. Whether you and your family celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's or more, the holidays are a time of sentiment and tradition, typically spent with your loved ones.
Resources coming for PA grandparents who adopt grandchildren
Adopting a child is a joyous occasion for the adoptive parents and the adopted child. Often, the child is becoming part of a family unit after growing up without appropriate parental care. In other instances, a child's previously stable home may have been abruptly disrupted by a parent's criminal charges or substance abuse issues.
