Divorce can affect most parts of your life. Even uncontested divorces may lead to claims on your business. Impact Everyone from a business owner to a majority shareholder, board member or CEO should know about and take measures to limit business disruption. These...
One of the numerous transitions post-divorce is co-parenting children already dealing with the life-changing event. With hundreds of thousands of divorces annually, the percentage of children is at a high point. More kids are growing up in shared custody settings...
Most Pennsylvania family law attorneys will advise their clients to sign a well-drafted prenuptial agreement. The reason for such advice is the sad statistic that nearly 50% of all Pennsylvania marriages end in divorce, and a properly drafted prenuptial agreement can...
No one plans to get divorced, but many engaged couples enter a prenuptial agreement to set forth the division of property if this occurs. Married couples can also enter similar agreements, especially if their financial situation changes. Postnuptial agreement Couples...
When wealthy Pennsylvania couples decide to end their marriage, one of the most difficult issues they face is dividing their assets. Pennsylvania is what is known as an “equitable distribution” state. The judge is given the power to decide the most equitable basis for...
Getting a divorce is difficult in the United States as well as in Pennsylvania. The divorce process can be complicated. With child custody, it is important that you become educated about the relevant, essential facts and also make sure that you can distinguish between...
The movies and television shows about domestic violence victims usually end when the abuse victim finally leaves. There may be some dramatic “final battle,” but the story usually ends when the victim leaves. Does this mean that leaving stops domestic abuse? Leaving...
Divorce is expensive. Although the divorce rate has decreased in the United States, the median price tag is still $7,000 and the average cost $15-$20,000, not including more money if the divorce is contested or high asset, which can go for months or years. For...
Premarital agreements can be useful tools for couples with a high-net worth. The agreements sometimes evoke a negative response, creating the perception that they only exist to protect the assets of one spouse from being taken by the other. Meanwhile, the other half...
For those interested in divorce and child custody issues, you have likely heard the term “parental alienation.” The term is used to describe how a parent can manipulate their child into having negative feelings for the other parent, or even cut that parent off...
