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  • In re: M.D.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-1007

    While father was vocal about his desire to maintain a place of importance in his son's life, he evidenced a settled purpose to relinquish parental claim to his son and failed to perform his parental duties for at least six months prior to the filing of a termination petition. The court granted a petition for involuntary termination of father's parental rights.

  • H.S. v. H.B.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-1010

    Mother's challenge to an order denying her petition for a protection from abuse order actually was a challenge to the weight of the evidence, which warranted no relief where the court heard all relevant testimony and found that mother failed to satisfy her burden of proof. The court recommended affirmance.

  • Armanini v. Lubischer

    Publication Date: 2020-10-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Higgins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0980

    The court modified a custody order to award primary physical custody to father. Although both parents provided adequate care, mother's boyfriend had a criminal history and father engaged in more activities that were beneficial to the child.

  • In the Interest of T.M.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Shogan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-1082

    Minor children, through their guardian ad litem, appealed the orders terminating court supervision of their dependency matters after mother and father took children, left the county and could not be found and court held record supported juvenile court's findings of fact, credibility determinations and its inferences and conclusions of law were reasonable. Affirmed.

  • Del Sole v. Del Sole

    Publication Date: 2020-10-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Higgins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0983

    Awarding mother primary physical custody was in the best interests of the children. The court also granted her request to relocate with the children to an area approximately 90 minutes away.

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  • M.E.W. v. W.L.W.

    Publication Date: 2020-10-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stevens
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-1075

    Trial court erred in including totally and permanently disabled adult child's SSI-funded trust in calculation of parent's support obligation to completely offset the parent's support guideline amount where parent had sufficient income and assets to contribute to support. Order of the trial court affirmed in part and reversed in part, case remanded.

  • A.L.B. v. M.D.L.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-21
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Panella
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-1024

    The trial court properly addressed all relevant factors in concluding that a drastic change to custody was warranted given father's efforts to alienate his children from mother, and there was no evidence that the trial court asked the guardian ad litem for advice on how to rule on any evidentiary questions. The superior court affirmed the trial court's custody order.

  • Longo v. Mosher

    Publication Date: 2020-09-21
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0924

    Mother was not entitled to a new trial in this custody dispute based on her claim that she did not receive written notice of the trial details where the evidence established that she had received, at a minimum, actual notice of the trial date when verbally advised by the court during pretrial proceedings. The court denied mother's petition for relief.

  • In the Interest of K.M.W.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge DuBow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0974

    Trial court properly changed child's goal to adoption and involuntarily terminated mother's parental rights because mother's repeated incarceration and continued substance abuse rendered her incapable of parenting child and it was in child's best interests to terminate mother's parental rights since child had been separated from mother for 40 months and had a healthy bond with her long-term foster parents who she viewed as mom and dad. Affirmed.

  • K.T.R. v. L.S.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Lazarus
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0976

    Father appealed custody decision before trial court rendered its reconsidered decision and court found father's appeal was premature pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1930.2(e). Appeal quashed.