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Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.

When Grandparents Step In: Legal Options for Visitation and/or Custody in Ohio – Part 1

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 6/2/2025

Grandparents often play a vital role in a child’s life: offering love, support, and stability. But what happens when family conflicts, parental unfitness or other difficult circumstances put that bond at risk? In such cases,...more

The 3 Year Voyage to Decide If Grandparents Had Standing

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/1/2024

The April 26 decision in Hoover v. Lewis v. Cohen is emblematic of the slow moving crisis Pennsylvania and other family courts are experiencing. Not only are American families hard to manage today but we are having challenges...more

Living in Grandma’s Property and off her Money Does Not Confer Standing to Her

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/20/2024

We have done a lot of complaining lately about some pretty bizarre cases. Then, along comes Schultz v. Schultz and Passetti; an important case that merits being published because it makes important law and is a credit to the...more

How can grandparents get visitation rights?

Stange Law Firm, PC on 1/10/2024

Grandparents can play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. Undoubtedly, many children have deep and inseparable bonds with their grandparents. When parents are married, or together, many grandparents can get...more

New Developments in Grandparent Custody

Cozen O'Connor on 8/9/2018

On July 4, 2018, two amendments to the Pennsylvania child custody laws went into effect making it easier for grandparents and other third parties to seek custody of a minor child. Specifically, Section 5324 and Section...more

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