​"The family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society." -- Pope Francis​ ​​In any custody case in Pennsylvania there are 17 factors which the judge, by law, must consider. To "win," (that is, get a fair and just decision), you must "win" as many of these 17 points as possible. To read the full-text of the PA law on these 17 points, click here. But here, in clear, easy terms, is the formula for how to win a custody case in Pennsy

​"There was never any more inception than there is now, Nor any more youth or age than there is now, And will never be any more perfection than there is now, Nor any more heaven or hell than there is now." -- Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of Myself 3 ​​ As we settle into January and the routine of life, as the celebration and freshness of New Year's Day fades into the past, do not allow yourself to forget that this is a new year. As we (eventually) make our way through

​"I have no interest in what you have -- only in you." -- 2 Corinthians 12:14, The Message I'm interested in helping you by serving you, by listening to you, by understanding your legal problems, by helping you get from Point A (what you're dealing with today) to Point B (our ideal goal, according to your rights under the law). Does it matter to me what you have or what​ you are? In this age of liberals and conservatives, I'm neither. Unlike the liberals, I won't constantly

​"Para mi solo recorrer los caminos que tienen corazon, cualquier camino que tenga corazon. Por ahi yo recorro, y la unica prueba que vale es atravesar todo su largo. Y por ahi yo recorro mirando, mirando, sin aliento." -- The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda ​ Cuando el camino donde usted anda ya no tiene corazón, cámbialo. Estamos en esta vida solo por un cierto tiempo. No debemos perder tiempo en un camino -- un trabajo, una relación,

​"To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of ocean by the frailty of its foam. To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconstancy." -- Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, p. 86 As we look back at the year that just passed, it's important to forgive: to forgive those who have trespassed against us and just as importantly to forgive ourselves of our own sins. A new year is a great time to learn from those mistakes, make a fresh po