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In The Legal's Family Law supplement, read about the pandemic's effect on couples separated under the same roof, fault and no-fault divorce grounds and how disputes over embryos are becoming more common.

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Pandemic Adds Stress to Couples Separated Under the Same Roof

Whether it is the stress of this situation or the culmination of years of problems, there are couples experiencing further deterioration in their relationship and marriage and contemplating separation or divorce.

The Intricacies of a Divorce: Fault or No-Fault Grounds in Pa.

While a divorce is treated similarly to the dissolution of a partnership, oftentimes, parties experience the same grief as if one of the spouses had passed away. This grief is necessary, and a party needs to go through the grieving process in order to move forward.

Unemployment and Support Obligations in the Time of a Pandemic

With many people losing jobs or being furloughed, the ability to find a new job is almost impossible right now. As a result, job loss for those individuals who have support obligations is extremely stressful.

The Constitutionality of Nondisparagement Provisions in Custody Orders

In the case, Shak v. Shak, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), found that a nondisparagement provision included in a custody order is an impermissible restraint under the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

Embryo Disputes Becoming More Common in Family Law Practice

The question of how to divide embryos is one that is becoming more and more common and divorce attorneys need to educate themselves on this area of the law as it will likely arise as part of their practice.

'Grossman' Standard for Psychologists in Family Law Cases Reassessed

I am sure all psychologists are familiar with the case. Recently the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology, the body responsible for licensing psychologists in the commonwealth, modified its rules to essentially abrogate the Grossman decision.