Monthly Archives: September 2024

Shared Custody and Child Support

Posted on September 23 2024 by Todd Spivak and Rebecca Canterbury

Even though you share custody of your children, you may still have to pay child support.

Why?

Because you earn a higher income than the other parent.

Public policy aims to provide children with a decent standard of living in both households.

Spivak Law Firm handles all child support matters, including: filing for support, calculating support, and advocating for our clients at support conferences and hearings.

In many cases, we are able to resolve child-support matters so that our client do not ever have to appear in Court.

To speak with an experienced family law attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.

Child Custody: Co-Parenting Counseling

Posted on September 23 2024 by Todd Spivak and Rebecca Canterbury

Parents who engage in high levels of conflict often suffer from poor communication.

Family Courts tend to order such parents to engage in co-parenting counseling to hopefully improve their communication skills for the sake of their children.

Many co-parenting counselors now provide services virtually. This can be convenient for busy parents and provide a buffer for exes who do not want to sit in the same room together.

Like any counseling, the success of sessions tends to depend on the parents’ commitment to the process.

In some cases, Judges will not allow child custody cases to move forward to trial until the parents demonstrate a consistent, good-faith effort to resolve their differences in co-parenting counseling.

Spivak Law Firm handles all child custody matters, including but not limited to: negotiating and drafting agreements, hearings and trials, motions court, relocation, father’s rights, grandparents’ rights.

To speak with an experienced child custody attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or (800) 545-9390.

Avoid the Stigma of a Final PFA Order

Posted on September 9 2024 by Todd Spivak and Rebecca Canterbury

A Final Protection From Abuse (PFA) Order is an indicator of abusive behavior that may remain on your record for life.

One of the main reasons to hire a PFA lawyer is to attempt to avoid the long-term stigma and negative consequences of a Final PFA Order.

A PFA can evict you from your home, restrict you from your kids, prohibit you from owning firearms, get you terminated from your job.

Spivak Law Firm has helped hundreds of people get the PFA dropped. We provide strong defense at PFA hearings.

For a free consultation, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.