Pennsylvania music fans may have heard that pop singer Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie are involved in a custody dispute over their 15-year-old son Rocco. Madonna currently has custody of Rocco, though her son has expressed a wish to live with his father. At a...
Month: December 2015
Mother of NBA star’s kids seeks increase in child support
Pennsylvania residents who are considering divorce might be interested in the ongoing child support case between NBA star Lance Stephenson and the mother of his two children. The mother claims that she needs more than the $6,000 in child support she receives each...
Woman says she is child’s parent, challenges adoption
An adoption case involving a former same-sex couple may be of interest to Pennsylvania residents. A woman is challenging the adoption of a 9-year-old girl by the girl's new stepdad because the woman claims that she is the child's parent. The girl's biological mother...
Same-sex relationships challenge legal definitions of parent
In Pennsylvania, same-sex couples that end their relationships could face significant legal hurdles when child custody disputes emerge. Courts in other states have been split on the subject of parental rights for nonbiological partners in same-sex couple families. One...
Sherri Shepherd accused of abandoning son
Pennsylvania residents may remember Sherri Shepherd from her seven-year stint as co-host of "The View". Now, Shepherd is making headlines for more than just her commentary on popular news stories. Shepherd has been ordered to pay child support and alimony to her...
