The Court’s paramount concern in all custody cases in Pennsylvania is what is in the best interests of the child. However, in January, 2011 a new statutory law took effect that requires the Court to consider certain factors when deciding a custody case. Custody...
Credit card debt, as well as other non-secured debt, is divided upon divorce in the same manner as assets. The Court has the discretion to proportionately divide debt as it sees fit taking into consideration fairness and equity. If a dispute arises about a ...
Prior to 1980, a great deal of time was spent determining who was the “innocent” spouse and who was the “injured” spouse. Once Pennsylvania implemented the Divorce Code in 1980, we became a “no-fault” state. Since then, fault, adultery or otherwise, has played a...
In years gone by, there was a preference by the Courts to award custody of children, especially young ones, to the Mother. Times changed and so have the Courts. The guiding principle in any custody action is the “best interests of the child”. This involves...
Divorce is an emotional experience just as much as a legal one. If you have kids, you understand just how true this is. As a father, you want to remain actively involved in your children’s lives, but you might be worried about how some judges in Pennsylvania...
Common issues/questions that comes up in most if not almost all divorces are whether an individual will have to pay his or her soon-to-be former spouse alimony/support or whether an individual will receive alimony/support from his or her soon-to-be former spouse. If...
You or your spouse are ready to end your marriage. You do not want to fight things out in a Pennsylvania court. You both have already agreed on how you will divide assets and — if applicable — how you will split time with your children. This leaves you...
As a result of the United States Supreme Court’s historic decision in US. v. Windsor, wherein the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was determined to be unconstitutional and Pennsylvania subsequent acknowledgement of marriage equality, wedding bells are ringing for...
If you have been to just about any store lately, you have probably seen the holiday merchandise begin to come out. As Halloween rapidly approaches, the holiday season is essentially just around the corner. Even as joyous as the holidays can be, they also tend to cause...
The dissolution of your marriage can understandably take an emotional toll on you and your spouse. However, if you share children, it can affect them just as much. One of the biggest questions you may have is how you will handle child custody following your marital...
