Divorce can cause significant upheaval to your life in the present, but it can also have lasting implications on your future. While it’s logical to consider the immediate financial impact of divorce, it’s smart to be aware of how it will affect your retirement as...
This is one of the best times in history to be a woman in the United States. A mere century ago, women lacked the right to vote and were generally treated as property by their husbands. Now, women have the same legal rights as men and can be just as successful....
Considering a divorce in Pennsylvania? This is not a community property state. There are guidelines you should be aware of for dividing marital assets with Pennsylvania’s equitable distribution law. Before the practice of equitable distribution took effect, the basis...
When many people think of divorce, they picture contentious arguments in a courtroom between former spouses turned bitter rivals. While divorce is a stressful and emotional life event, it doesn’t have to be one that comes to blows. In divorce, cooperation will...
Parenting is a challenge under the best of circumstances. When you and your ex-spouse must divide the time you spend with your children, it can be even more difficult. At the law office of , we understand the challenges divorced parents in...
It is a standard part of life in our society that when New Year's Day finally arrives, people in Pennsylvania look at how they can make positive changes in their life for the coming year and beyond. Resolution lists are created and some are achieved while others are...
During the holiday season, there is plenty of stress to go around. One area that you have some measure of control over is matters related to your child. Even if you and your child's other parent are divorced, it is still possible to make decisions that keep the stress...
Going through a divorce is something that you really need to make a plan for. You have to think about how you will divvy up assets and debts to ensure that you have a good handle on what is going on. We can help you to learn about how Pennsylvania laws apply to your...
Pennsylvania has had no-fault divorce since 1980. That was the year that it reformed its divorce code, which had been in place since colonial days. The initial waiting period for a no-fault divorce was three years. That was lowered to two years in 1988. Now a new law,...
For parents, the one facet of divorce that might feel like a punch in the gut is the child custody issue. That issue can be especially troubling if you or your child's other parent isn't going to remain in the area. In that case, determining how the child can remain...