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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 Key to the Bright Future Scholarship!
Two weeks ago, we announced the finalists for the Key to the Bright Future and began the great endeavor of selecting one winner to receive a $1,000 scholarship. After a long and difficult debate, the Law Office of Sheryl Rentz, P.C., have come to our climatic conclusion and a sudden surprise: two winners! Read the rest »
Pennsylvania Court Closures During COVID-19 Outbreak
Pennsylvania courts will remain closed to the public through April 30, 2020, with exception to specific cases, per an order by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The order includes Montgomery County Courts, which will also remain closed until the end of April and is open for emergency purposes from 9:00am to 2:00pm. This closure period does have the potential to be extended, depending on instructions from Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health and further orders by the state of Pennsylvania.
Meet the Finalists for Our 2020 Scholarship!
Another year, another amazing round of applications. Ever since the deadline for our Key to a Bright Future Scholarship passed on April 7, 2020, Sheryl R. Rentz and her staff have been hard at work reading through your applications. In that time, we’ve been inspired and intrigued at how students balance school, work, and life in the modern age – especially with the rise of social media and online life.
How to Deal with Parental Alienation
After a divorce or separation, it is a terrible feeling to be aware that the other parent is turning your child against you. You may dismiss it as the growing pains of child custody, but it can quickly damage your relationship with your child. If you believe you have been a victim of parental alienation, the court may choose to reverse custody, but there are also steps you can take to repair the relationship without getting the court involved.
Divorce by War Hammer? Not with Sheryl R. Rentz By Your Side
According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, trial by combat, a term more recently made famous by the HBO series Game Of Thrones, may just be legal in Pennsylvania, however unintentionally. The journal calls it an ‘obscure loophole’ but it is a leftover law from the British rule of the thirteen colonies before the Revolutionary War.
Practicing Sincerity in Law: Sheryl Rentz on the Cover of Suburban Life
Sheryl R. Rentz is once again honored to grace the cover of the February 2020 issue of Suburban Life with an interview with Lindsey Getz. Suburban Life is a monthly magazine that provides in-depth and localized articles to 50,000 homes in Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester counties.
Can Social Media Affect My Custody Rights?
What you post on social media can be used as evidence in a child custody case. Information, even those considered private, that are culled from your profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, your dating profiles, and blogs can color your image as a responsible parent in a child custody case. This kind of evidence can be persuasive – and very damaging. That’s why we tell all of our clients to stay off social media as soon as we sign their case.
What Is Child Abuse?
Under Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law, child abuse consists of intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly performing acts that result in the harm of a child, including:
What To Do If You Owe Back Child Support?
Child support determination is part of any divorce involving minor children. In most cases, one parent is required to pay child support to the other parent to help with the costs of raising the child. Courts follow state guidelines to determine child support as part of divorce proceedings. If the parent who is required to pay child support (obligor) falls behind in his or her payments to the other parent (obligee), he or she is in arrears. The past due amount is treated as a debt that must be repaid by law.
Submissions are Open for the Key to a Bright Future Scholarship 2020
In 2019, the Law Offices of Sheryl R. Rentz, P.C. received over 1,000 applications for our Key to a Bright Future scholarship, double the amount we received in 2018. From this impressive selection of essays, we could not simply accept just one winner, but two! Back by popular demand, we are announcing another round of our Key to a Bright Future scholarship. This scholarship will award one outstanding student for their hard work with a $1,000 for post-secondary education expenses. Read the rest »
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