Join Family Law partners Carolyn Mirabile and Skip Persick as they discuss how adoption and child custody could be affected by the Dobbs decision. Skip first looks at who has "standing" to fight for child custody including grandparents, step-parents and biological parents. Carolyn and Skip then delve into the details of the presumption of paternity. Through this episode, listeners will hear about the different steps and legal precautions parents can take concerning custody and adoption.

Weber Gallagher’s Family Law partners Carolyn Mirabile and John Zurzola discuss the constitutional background in light of the recent Supreme Court decision on Dobbs and the effects. In this informative talk, John provides an in-depth timeline of how we reached the Dobbs decision and explains the constitutional background. Carolyn and John then review frequently asked questions and describe the impact of Dobbs on marriage and divorce in the LGBTQIA community.

Common law marriage is one of Pennsylvania’s most confusing legal topics. Does common law marriage still exist? If you are common law married, what are the proceedings to get a divorce? Family law partner Lawrence J. "Skip" Persick discusses the details involving common law marriage and what is important to know.

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What happens when a person turns 18 but they still need guardianship due to medical conditions? Family law partner Lawrence J. "Skip" Persick discusses the process of handling custody of an adult and what guardians need to know. He reviews different custody matters, financial implications, and more. Additionally, Skip talks about child support for an adult child who is attending college.

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Meeting with your family law attorney for the first time can be daunting. How will this meeting go and what should you expect? Family law attorney Carolyn Mirabile talks about what questions you should ask your family law attorney during the first meeting and how to best prepare. Carolyn looks at frequently asked questions such as:

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As a child is set to graduate high school, when does the child support stop? Does a child turning 18 effect a custody order? Family law partner Lawrence J. "Skip" Persick discusses how to handle your child support and custody order following the child's 18th birthday and graduation from high school. In this podcast episode, Skip explains the termination of a child support order and how parents should handle the situation. If you have more than one child, parents should seek an adjustment to their support order as the cost for one child is often more than half the cost of two children.

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When you are going to meet with your family law attorney, what should you bring? Family law partner, Carolyn Mirabile discusses which documents can help your attorney gain a better picture of the marital estate for the divorce in this Let's Talk Family Law podcast episode. These documents include tax returns, liabilities and bank account statements. Learn more about what you should bring to your first family law appointment by listening to this podcast on your favorite app.

When filing for divorce, everyone always asks how much does it cost to get divorced and what makes divorce so expensive? In this Let's Talk Family Law episode, family law partner John Zurzola looks at the process, opportunities, and pitfalls that can make divorce expensive. He starts with how attorneys are paid and how you are charged for services.

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What is the difference between mediation, arbitration, and conciliation? How does each of these affect a family law case such as divorce or child custody? Who needs to be present during each of these proceedings? Learn more about what you need to know about mediation, arbitration, and conciliation by listening to this podcast.

Pennsylvania has issued new Child Support Guidelines that went into effect on January 6, 2022. In this episode, Family Law Partner, Carolyn Mirabile, discusses what you need to know about the updated Guidelines, including new increases, and how your child support case may be impacted by the new law.