Fertility Contracts Legal issues can arise with assisted reproductive technology. What happens if a married couple freezes embryos and later separates? Who decides what happens to the frozen embroyos? Does a sperm or egg donor have a child support obligation to the child born from this arrangement? What happens if a gestational carrier decides that she wants to keep the…
Philadelphia-based experts on Pennsylvania and New Jersey family law, Astor, Weiss, Kaplan & Mandel are helping clients in Philadelphia and all surrounding counties protect their rights in divorce cases while assuring swift resolution of no fault divorce complaints. As leading family lawyers in Philadelphia, the firm has the requisite expertise to help clients handle complex issues while empowering expert-level responses…
Getting Married Soon? Do You Need or Want a Pre-Nuptial Agreement? In a society where a high percentage of marriages end in divorce, many more individuals are considering whether a pre-nuptial agreement should be signed before their weddings. It’s a good idea to consult with an attorney well before you set a wedding date to find out if such an…
David Gutin and Julie Auerbach quoted in article: Link to article: https://www.jewishexponent.com/2020/08/13/family-law-gets-complicated-in-a-crisis/ Stephanie Winegrad has gotten a lot of calls about divorce during the pandemic. “Generally, I found there was an increase in people who wanted to get divorced and also people who were in the middle of divorce who said, ‘I want this done. I want it over,’” said…
One of the hottest issues today in family law involves custody relocation cases. If you or your spouse wants to move out of the area, that is going to have an impact on the existing custody arrangement where you both see your children on some set schedule. Whether you are a mother or the father, relocating with your child to…
KNOW YOUR LEGAL CUSTODY RIGHTS Parents whose children do not reside primarily with them retain, nonetheless, an equal say in major decisions affecting the children. Pennsylvania has two forms of child custody: legal custody and physical custody. Physical custody is defined as the actual physical possession and control of the child. Legal custody is defined as the right to make…
Same-sex marriages are now recognized in Pennsylvania. As a result of this recent development, same-sex couples now have more opportunity within the area of estate planning. Any individual that signed documents with an estate planning attorney in Philadelphia prior to the change in legislation should revisit their wills and other estate documents in order to make sure that their documents…
Generally, a buyer will purchase commercial property in its “as-is”, “where-is” and “with all faults” condition. The two biggest protections the buyer has when purchasing a property is the representations and warranties of the seller set forth within the agreement of sale, and the ability of the buyer to perform an inspection of the property, known as due diligence. Consequently,…
By Julie A. Auerbach When parents are separated and at odds with one another, each trying to point to the parenting weaknesses of the other and each competing for more time with their children, these parents are likely to be even more constrained in their use of corporal punishment. The older you are, the more likely you have been physically disciplined…
Managing the finances of a marriage can be tricky business. Often one spouse is delegated the role of the banker, the financial advisor and the bookkeeper and the other spouse does not have a clear understanding of the assets or even the income of the other spouse. Dividing the assets and income of the parties are even trickier if the…