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On November 14, 2021, Marisa Vicosa approached police in East York after escaping a horrific situation involving her estranged husband, former Baltimore County officer Robert Vicosa. Robert had lured her to their old family home...

In Pennsylvania, the danger of domestic violence is well understood. The legal system prioritizes the protection of victims through initiatives such as the Protection from Abuse Order (PFA). A PFA is a restraining order granted to...

A news article in the Philadelphia Tribune, written by staff writer Sherry Stone, spotlighted the issue of increasing elder abuse in the form of financial fraud in Pennsylvania based on reports from the Philadelphia Corporation...

Not everyone is fortunate enough to feel safe with their family. Jillian Howard of Noble, OK, is one such person. She estimates that she was about seven or eight years old the first time her father beat her. Now, she is 30 years...

If you are newly divorced, in the middle of a divorce, or separated from your spouse, the holidays during November and December can feel like a stressful marathon. Your life has changed dramatically, and it is important to...

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....