implants a combination of the egg and sperm of the intended parents
(and/or a sperm/egg donor) into a surrogate woman who will carry
and deliver the child. In this case, the surrogate is not genetically
related to the child and only acts as the carrier.
Is surrogacy legal in all countries?
Answer: No, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Bulgaria
prohibit all forms of surrogacy.
What are the costs associated with adopting a child?
Answer: Adoption can range in cost from $0 to $50,000 depending
on several factors including the age of the child. In addition to
adoption fees, other expenses that should be taken into consideration
when adopting are travel, medical, out-of-state fees, attorney fees,
adoption letter, and other legal expenses.
What steps need to be taken to adopt a stepchild?
Answer: The most significant step in adopting a significant other’s
birth child or children is that of obtaining consent from the other
birth parent. It is a requirement to obtain this consent in order for the
adoption to be formally recognized. Home visits, adoption hearings,
and long waiting periods may be avoided because the adopted children
are related to the birth parent.
DIVORCE, ANNULMENT, PROPERTY
SETTLEMENTS, ALIMONY, CHILD
CUSTODY AND VISITATION AND
CHILD SUPPORT
Family law in Pennsylvania covers a broad spectrum of the consequences
of divorce such as child custody, adoption, and paternity testing.
What is the difference between a divorce and an
annulment?
Answer: Grounds for divorce typically fall into two categories:
fault and irreconcilable differences, whereas grounds for annulments
include being underage, presence of an undissolved previous marriage,
and mental incompetence, such as insanity or serious mental disorder.
How is property division decided?
Answer: Pennsylvania is an equitable distribution state. When two
parties cannot reach a settlement on division of property, the Court of
Common Pleas distributes assets in an “equitable fashion,” meaning
what is deemed to be fair by the courts. Equitable division takes into
consideration length of marriage, prior marriages, income and value
of property, among other things. Property division is only determined
after a couple enters into a divorce.
What are the deciding factors in awarding child custody?
Answer: In all states, both parents have equal rights to custody over
a child. Parents are both required to provide the court with reasoning
on what is in the best interest of the child. Some states take into
consideration age and/or sex of the child when deciding custody.
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