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Sexual abuse victims considering filing a civil lawsuit in Pennsylvania against those responsible for the abuse now have more time to bring a claim than victims in previous decades. In 2019, Pennsylvania amended its statute of...

Abuse survivors in Montgomery County, PA, just got an extra helping hand: the Hope Card. This card condenses vital information from a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order into a small, credit card-sized format, making it easier for...

In 2018, 7-year-old Kayden Mancuso was murdered by her biological father, Jeffrey Mancuso, during a court-ordered visit despite his known mental health issues and history of violence. The court granted Mancuso unsupervised visits...

An online entertainment news source reported that Robyn Kass-Gerji announced that she would no longer compete in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant due to threats she received from a fellow contestant. She officially resigned as “...

No one going through a divorce and custody negotiations needs to be told that it’s a stressful, sometimes drawn-out process with emotions typically running high on both sides. But it may take some introspection to recognize...

Alexis Smith used her platform at the awards ceremony for Miss Kansas on June 8, 2024, to publicly call out domestic violence and courageously mention that her abuser was seated in the audience. The acceptance speech was published...

Most of us watch movies to escape from reality. We watch to be entertained and rarely to fact-check. Over the summer, a movie billed as a romcom but featuring domestic violence as a central plot point attracted attention. Beyond...

On August 13, 2024, Kayden’s Law went into effect in Pennsylvania, legislation that makes critical changes to the state’s child custody laws. The law is named after seven-year-old Kayden Mancuso, who died during a...

It is no secret that custody battles come with tremendous emotional stress and legal complexity. In the throes of divorce proceedings and the custody battles that often follow, many parents are anxious to make any mistake that...

Custody can get complicated, especially when the safety of a child is in question. In some cases, judges order that one parent has full custody while the other is allowed to see the child on a schedule known as visitation. But...

If you are co-parenting with a former spouse or partner, you already know the juggling act that complying with the schedule in a child custody order can be. Vacations, car trouble, illnesses, and work demands are just some of the...

A 2021 jailhouse interview by journalist Kelsey Christenson with TikTok creator Ali Abulaban prior to his trial was summarized by an online true crime website, oxygen.com. The details of the crime involved Ali’s arrest for...

August is Child Support Month, a time when parents in Pennsylvania face the burden of back-to-school expenses. The cost of raising children is significant, and the needs of a new school year are endless—clothes, backpacks,...

After a breakup or divorce, many Pennsylvania parents find that a co-parenting arrangement is essential to a healthy family life. Shared custody arrangements are increasingly common in the US and reflect changing ideas on divorce...

Domestic violence is a serious problem that often requires victims to seek help from the police. Unfortunately, many cities have been forced to cut budgets for police and law enforcement, and Pennsylvania cities are no exception....

Friend Murdered After Coming to Help If a domestic violence incident unfolds, call on the protection of the law before you call your mama. Lives changed and perished in Philadelphia recently when a young woman called her mother...

Study after study has shown that children living in a home where domestic violence is taking place suffer both short-term and long-term harm, even in situations where the violence only takes place between the parents. The effects...

When parents disagree over the legal and/or physical custody of their child–whether during divorce proceedings or between unmarried parents–both parents are usually seeking what they believe is best for their child....

Factors for Co-Parenting in Pennsylvania Courts In Pennsylvania, courts are required to consider a number of factors in determining the best interests of the child for joint custody purposes in a divorce. These include the level...

What may have started as a fairytale romance doesn’t always have a happy ending. Unfortunately, these relationships can lead to devastating domestic violence and abuse, whether physical, mental, or emotional. Domestic...