In Pennsylvania, as in most states, you can legally change your name for many reasons – as long as you are not trying to avoid debt, liens, judgments, criminal charges, or other legal issues by doing so. Name Change petitions are filed in the county where you reside and typically require a Hearing in front…

If you are a relative of a child in distress and have been parenting or helping to parent him or her, kinship adoption may be the next step to solidify that child’s future within your family. In Pennsylvania, a relative is defined as a parent, grandparent, stepparent, sibling, uncle or aunt of the child’s birth…