Family

Being hard-headed in court can cost you.

A Father learned that the hard way when he fought a little too much for his rights.

William Krebs owed his Wife $72,000 in back child support because, a Chester County judge ruled, Krebs had concealed from his Wife several substantial increases in his income between 2001 and 2008, when he was paying her child support.

The law requires an "obligor" (anyone who has to pay court-ordered child support or spousal support) to... Read More

Typically, one spouse moves out of the family home when a marriage breaks up. That leaves the home to the exclusive possession and enjoyment of the remaining spouse. When that happens, the departed spouse is entitled to receive a "credit" at the time of the eventual divorce property settlement.

This credit reflects half the fair market rental value of the home during the time the home was occupied by the spouse who remained behind.

However, this crdeit can be offset... Read More

Some sex offenders "will fall through the cracks and escape Megan's Law" unless Pennsylvania lawmakers re-write the statute to include homeless transients, Pennsylvania's Superior Court says.

Pennsylvania requires a Megan's Law offender -- those individuals convicted of a wide range of sex crimes -- to register his "residence" with local police. But what if an offender is a homeless man who has no residence, who literally lives on the streets?

The court has... Read More