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Sep 26, 2012

Online Infidelity: Cheating Spouses on Facebook and Twitter in Pennsylvania (PA)

Social media has made the possibility of cheating a lot easier. You don’t even have to physically be present to cheat on your spouse anymore. Online cheating, or carrying on a virtual affair through sexting; illicit flirtations through Facebook, Twitter, or other social networks; risqué photo exchanges, or other online is growing at a troubling rate.

There are online websites like Ashley Madison, the dating website for men and women who are already married but who are seeking an affair outside their marriage. Additionally, porn-related searches on the web accounts for 25 percent of all search engine requests, with 8 percent of all emails being porn related. And sex is the number one topic searched on the Internet, according to NCPCE Online, “Current Statistics,” http://www.nationalcoalition.org.

The fine line between chatting and cheating can be easily crossed. How do you know when your spouse has crossed the line? What are the signs?

Your spouse becomes withdrawn and emotionally distant.

Your spouse is spending an excessive amount of time on computer, especially on Facebook, Twitter, or other social networking sites.

Your spouse doesn’t want you to see his FB posts. He or she may suddenly close the screen when you enter the room.

Your spouse is no longer talking about social media, though she or he used to enjoy talking about it regularly and often.

Your spouse always erases the browser history after using the computer, something that did not happen before.

Spy software can be purchased that takes screen shots, allows you to obtain a record of all things typed on Facebook, and obtain browser histories. There is similar spyware for cell phones that will recover deleted phone numbers, photos, and texts.

Talk Your Situation Over With a Family Law Attorney – Southwestern PA

Are you considering divorce? Talk to an experienced family law attorney who knows how to protect your rights and help you understand consequences of your decisions. Contact the Southwestern Philadelphia law firm of Joanne E. Kleiner & Associates or call (215) 886-1266 to schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney.

Sep 12, 2012

Common Paternity Issues in Pennsylvania (PA)

A home DNA paternity test can cost as little as $79 dollars, but it will not hold up in a court of law. A DNA paternity test that legally can establish paternity costs $230 or more in Pennsylvania. The issues of paternity, however, revolve around far more than money.

Single Moms

When a single mother has a baby, paternity of that child must be determined to resolve questions involving child support and child custody.  Once paternity is established, an order of child support will be directed to the father. Additionally, he can seek visitation rights or even child custody, in some situations.

Married But Not the Father

A mother may hesitate to address paternity if she does not want the alleged father to have anything to do with the child, or if she is married to another man who is not the father.

Sometimes, a paternity case involves a man legally acknowledging that he is the father of a child, but then he learns that the child in question is not actually his biological child. IT may take more than just a DNA test to set aside an acknowledgement of paternity, especially if many years have passed. If there is the slightest question about paternity, it is wise to take the DNA paternity test before signing the document of paternity.

When Grandparents Are Raising the Child

There can be occasions when the birth mother may not be able to parent her baby. The young mom’s parents may take over parenting, but they may refuse to allow the biological father access to the baby in question. The alleged father will need to take a paternity test to establish parenthood. Once that is established, he will then need to seek visitation or even custody of the child through the family court system in Pennsylvania.

In other cases, blood relatives of the child in question believe that the biological father is no longer alive. The father may not even know, however, that he has a child. If he does learn of the child and believes that he is the father, he will also need to establish paternity through DNA testing.

Paternity cases can be quite complex, and having an attorney who is experienced in representing clients involved in paternity cases can protect your rights and provide reassurance at every step of the way through these emotionally challenging situations.

Talk Your Situation Over With a Family Law Attorney – Southwestern PA

Contact the Pennsylvania law firm of Joanne E. Kleiner & Associates or call (215) 886-1266 to schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney.