Disabled students enjoy rights under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Recently, in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, the Supreme Court ruled that trivial or insignificant progress is insufficient to provide FAPE under the IDEA. Under the IDEA, school districts must provide an…
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Should Free Appropriate Public Education Be Extended to All Students?
March 20th, 2019
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Know Thy Trust: A Plain English Guide to Orchestrating Assets in Divorce Cases
March 13th, 2019
Living trusts and testamentary trusts are an essential part of a complete estate plan, but they can be challenging to set up and difficult to understand how they work. Trusts in divorce cases must be especially scrutinized, along with other estate documents, to help avoid any bad situations. Published by the American Bar Association, “Know…
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Protection from Abuse…and Harassment
March 7th, 2019
It is the day before Thanksgiving, November 22, 2017. You are standing in open court seeking a Protection From Abuse (PFA) order against the shackled person in an orange jumpsuit accused of physically abusing you for years and charged with simple assault, intimidation of a witness, stalking, and harassment. The judge presiding over your case…
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Truth or Consequences: Why Honesty is the Best Policy When Dealing With Your Lawyer
February 28th, 2019
In a divorce, all parties want to be treated fairly. It’s important to choose an attorney that you are comfortable with and feel that you can share personal information freely and honestly. When first meeting with a new attorney, be organized and know your goals, assets and debts, finances and marital themes of conflict. At…
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Pennsylvania Alimony and Equitable Reimbursement
February 21st, 2019
In Pennsylvania, marital assets and debts are divided in a process called “Equitable Distribution.” During this process, the courts also decide whether alimony will be awarded to the dependent spouse. The “dependent spouse” is a term that may be used to describe the spouse with the lower income during the marriage or a spouse who…
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Delaware County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program
February 7th, 2019
Delaware County’s District Attorney’s Office understands that not all offenders require harsh punishment to deter future criminal activity. With this understanding, the district attorney’s office offers a program for first-time offenders who are unlikely to commit another crime. That program is called the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program. What types of cases are eligible for…
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What You Should Know About the Pennsylvania Clean Slate Law
January 24th, 2019
In mid-2018, Governor Tom Wolf signed into effect Bill 1419, some portions of which became effective law on December 26, 2018. Known as the Pennsylvania Clean Slate law, this new law effectively allows for those who have been convicted of certain non-violent crimes to seal those convictions from public records and disallow for any employers,…
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The Nation’s Special Education Law: IDEA
January 10th, 2019
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, commonly referred to as the IDEA, aims to provide children with disabilities across the nation with access to a free appropriate public education “that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.” The IDEA covers…
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The ‘What,’ ‘Why’ & ‘How’ of Death Certificates in Pennsylvania
December 20th, 2018
When we are born, we are issued a birth certificate not only for the purpose of obtaining a legal name, but also to notify the United States government of our existence. A birth certificate enables the government to keep track of who owes taxes, who is entitled to social security benefits, who may obtain a…
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Affected by the Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania
December 13th, 2018
Approximately 2.6 million children are being raised by grandparents in the United States and that number continues to rise. In Pennsylvania, more than 100,000 children are being raised by grandparents or other relatives. Pennsylvania has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic. As of the publishing of this blog, thousands of residents have died from…
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- Should Free Appropriate Public Education Be Extended to All Students?
- Know Thy Trust: A Plain English Guide to Orchestrating Assets in Divorce Cases
- Protection from Abuse…and Harassment
- Truth or Consequences: Why Honesty is the Best Policy When Dealing With Your Lawyer
- Pennsylvania Alimony and Equitable Reimbursement