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SeniorLAW Telephone Help Line
SeniorLAW Helpline - 877 PA SR LAW (1-877-727-7529) The statewide toll-free SeniorLAW Helpline - 877 PA SR LAW (877-727-7529) - provides free legal advice, information and referrals by telephone for all Pennsylvania seniors 60 and over.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Grandparents - Partial Custody or Visitation
(Separate Website)
Information on the custody rights of grandparents.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
What Benefits Can I Get If I Am Caring for Someone Else’s Child?
(Separate Website)
Information on rights of kinship caregivers.
By: Community Legal Services
Have You Been a Victim of Domestic Violence? You Can Claim "Good Cause" Not to File for Support
(Separate Website)
Information on domestic violence exemptions to the requirement that you file for child support when applying for public assistance.
By: Community Legal Services
You Can be Excused from Welfare Department Rules Because of Domestic Violence
(Separate Website)
Information on obtaining a waiver from welfare rules based on domestic violence.
By: Community Legal Services
Older and Wiser Seminars
(Separate Website)
The Older & Wiser program, piloted by Neighborhood Legal Services Association and southwestern Pennsylvania legislators, is a public service initiative providing free legal information seminars on matters of special importance to elderly adults and their families. The seminars are available throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Tax Tips - 2007 Tax Year
(Separate Website)
Question and Answer sheet providing tax tips for the 2007 tax year
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Information from Other Legal Aid Providers
What You Should Know About Spousal Support
(Separate Website)
Information about spousal support under Pennsylvania law.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Custody and Visitation for Grandparents and Other Elders Raising Children
(Separate Website)
Information on custody and visitation issues for grandparents and other seniors.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Medical Consent: A New Tool for Grandparents and Others Caring for Children
(Separate Website)
Information on the Medical Consent Act, which allows a parent or legal custodian to authorize another person to consent to medical, dental or mental health care for children by completing and signing a simple document.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Standby Guardianship: A New Tool for Those Caring for Children
(Separate Website)
Information on the Pennsylvania Standby Guardianship Act which allows parents and caregivers to designate someone to immediately act as a child’s legal guardian in the event of death or grave illness.
By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Grandparent Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on grandparent rights concerning custody and visitation from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association
Grandparents' Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on Grandparents Rights that was discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes on the February 19, 2008 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live.
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Child Custody
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
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Elder Law Handbook
(Separate Website)
The Elder Law Handbook, published in 2002, is a comprehensive legal guide to issues of importance to senior citizens. It provides information about issues often encountered by the elderly and incorporates contacts for resources available to seniors in the community
By: Erie County Bar Association
Issues on Aging
(Separate Website)
Consumer information pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
By: Pennsylvania Bar Association
Information from Government Agencies
Grandparent and Kinship Care Legal Issues
(Separate Website)
One of six separate fact sheets called "The Kinship Care Series" that you can download and use as a resource.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Information from Private Organizations
Pennsylvania Fact Sheet for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
(Separate Website)
Pennsylvania Fact Sheet developed by a unique national partnership comprised of AARP, the Children’s Defense Fund, Casey Family Programs’ National Center for Resource Family Support, The Brookdale Foundation, the Child Welfare League of America, and Generations United. The fact sheet provides grandparent and other relative caregivers information about the range of support services, benefits and policies they need to fulfill their caregiving role.
By: AARP
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