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Homosexual Couples · Unmarried Heterosexual Couples · Grandparents · GLBT Issues

The family law attorneys at the law firm of Berman & Asbel understand that the face of the American family is changing. A typical American household may include a traditional heterosexual couple, a same-sex couple, two people living together but not legally married, grandparents raising children, and other couples with a relationship not recognized under Pennsylvania law.

At the Media, Pennsylvania, law form of Berman & Asbel, LLP, we represent non-traditional families and help them work through legal issues and ensure that they have the rights they want and deserve.

Contact Berman & Asbel, LLP today for a free initial consultation with an experienced family law attorney. We can help you protect the rights you do have and plan well for the future.

Our lawyers assist all types of families, including:

  • Gay couples
  • Lesbian couples
  • Unmarried heterosexual couples
  • Families where grandparents serve as the primary caregivers
  • Siblings who live together and raise their children in the same home

While the American family is evolving, Pennsylvania laws are not evolving as quickly to grant the same rights to same-sex couples that traditional couples enjoy. Currently in Pennsylvania, gay couples and lesbian couples can adopt children together through assisted reproduction and second parent adoption, but same-sex couples are not granted the right to be recognized in a civil union. We work with couples on these issues, as well as with New Jersey couples who were granted a civil union under a domestic partner law that is not recognized now that they moved to Pennsylvania.

People in a committed, same-sex relationship, even if it is not recognized by law, can have legal rights. Under Pennsylvania law, if one partner is incapacitated, the surviving partner does not have the right to decide medical care or handle his or her partner's finances or assets. If one partner dies, the other does not automatically gain ownership of the other's property or assets. Our family lawyers understand how these laws limit committed couples, and we can help same-sex couples and unmarried couples make plans so they have the rights they want.

  • Family law issues
  • New Jersey civil union recognition for same-sex couples
  • Civil union or domestic partnership dissolution
  • Common law marriage dissolution
  • Assisted reproduction through surrogacy
  • Second-parent adoption, same-sex adoption and grandparent adoption
  • Estate planning issues
  • Wills and trusts to grant a same-sex partner the right to property and assets
  • Medical powers of attorney to give a partner the right to decide medical treatment and care

The law concerning non-traditional families and same-sex couples' rights are constantly changing. With so much at stake - your children, your loved one's well-being, and your shared assets - you need an experienced lawyer who is up to speed on these developing areas of law. Don't settle for anything less that the skill, experience and knowledge of the family law attorneys at Berman & Asbel. We understand and seek to protect GLBT rights. We can help you plan ahead with legal documents to ensure that you have the rights you want and deserve.

Contact our firm today for a free initial consultation. At Berman & Asbel, LLP, we're here to listen, and we're here to help.

 

The skilled attorneys of Berman & Asbel, LLP, proudly serve the entire Philadelphia Metro & southeast Pennsylvania, including the Main Line communities of Narberth, Wynnewood, Bala Cynwyd, Ardmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Rosemont, Villanova, St. David’s, Wayne, Devon, Berwyn, Malvern, Paoli, and Exton; Delaware County including Media, Wallingford, Rose Valley, Swarthmore, Springfield, Clifton Heights, Radnor, Havertown, Upper Darby, Brookhaven, Boothwyn, Aston, Glen Mills, Marcus Hook, Sharon Hill, Newtown Square, Broomall, and Chester; Chester County including West Chester, the Goshens, Dowingtown, Phoenixville, Coatesville, and Honeybrook; Montgomery County including Lower Merion, Conshohocken, King of Prussia, Valley Forge, Norristown, Plymouth Meeting, Lafayette Hill, and Blue Bell; and Philadelphia County.

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