Prenuptial agreements appear in media reports describing how celebrities agreed to divide their assets when they divorce. But many more couples can benefit from these property division contracts. If couples never entered a prenup before marriage, they may agree to a...
In the movies and on the television, the divorce process is often depicted as high conflict and emotional. While divorcing a spouse, no matter the length of a marriage, is an emotional event, it does not need to be filled with conflicts over each and every decision...
When two people get married, they often build a life together by buying property and accumulating assets. If the couple later decides to go their separate ways, the process of property division can be contentious. In Pennsylvania, courts use equitable distribution...
Couples join their lives during their marriage. This includes entangling property and assets that must be divided if they ever divorce. Seeking a fair and property division under Pennsylvania law is an important part of having financial security after divorce. In...
Child custody disputes can be highly contentious. This is understandable. After all, the outcome of any singular child custody issue can completely change your relationship with your child. If that makes you nervous, then you need to be prepared before stepping to the...
When a Pennsylvania couple divorces and they have children, the care of the child and meeting his or her best interests becomes paramount. While that includes having a home, proper clothing, education, food and extracurricular activities, it is also imperative that...
Spring is tax preparation season, even with the recent filing extensions. This year, spouses who went through a divorce must deal with a new federal tax law that governs filing status and support payments. Classification as married or single affects a taxpayer’s...
Petitioning a Pennsylvania court for modification of a child custody order is possible. It is not uncommon for situations to change in ways that require different arrangement, especially when an initial custody order was made when children were very young. There are...
Child support is a family law topic that may accompany a Pennsylvania divorce. Like dividing up property and planning child custody arrangements, establishing financial support parameters for a child might be required of two parents when they choose to dissolve their...
For divorcing parents with children, knowing how child custody is determined in Pennsylvania is valuable information to have. Child custody decisions are guided by what is in the best interests of the child but parents may wonder how what is in the best interests of...
