Sometimes, the road to getting a child custody order in place can be a bit rocky. Yes, most parents want what is best for their children, but when those parents are going through a legal dispute, it can be hard to agree on what, exactly, the “best” really is. Strong,...
Many people think about the significant responsibilities they will have once they have children, but we often don’t think about parental “rights” until those rights are threatened in some way. If you are facing a legal issue that involves the basics of parental...
Your children are your pride and joy. You celebrate every milestone, every achievement and every birthday with them. So, if you divorce you are likely very concerned about how much time you will spend with your child. In such situations, it is important to have a...
For divorcing parents, postdivorce life can seem scary prior to taking the plunge, especially when it comes to children. However, co-parenting can be relatively painless, should both spouses follow the following tips. Children-first mentality First, and foremost, both...
When it comes to divorce, Pennsylvania business owners know how much is at risk during the division of marital assets. Whether the couple are co-owners or if one helped fund the business or contributed in non-financial ways, commingled assets obscure the line between...
Divorcing couples face many stressful moments before their marriage is formally dissolved, and one of the most stress moments, especially for high asset couples, is the division of marital assets. Pennsylvania uses the “equitable distribution rule” for dividing these...
The Pew Research Center reports that since the 1990s divorce among those age 50 and older has boomed. The phenomenon has earned the moniker “gray divorce.” The issues gray divorcees face often differ from those of their younger counterparts, so it is important to...
Property division can be one of the more complex issues to tackle in any divorce and this is particularly true for couples with a high net worth. The assets they hold will tend to be both more varied and more complicated than those of other divorcing couples. When...
High-asset divorce cases in Pennsylvania can get complex in a hurry. In addition to all of the usual legal issues that can come up in such cases – child custody, child support and alimony, for example – high-asset divorce cases oftentimes need to address complicated...
Every divorce comes with a host of issues which may be confusing to those who have never before encountered them. Alimony is one of those issues. And while most people are familiar with the concept of alimony, Pennsylvania has two types that you may not have heard of...
