Back to School: How Much Does Your Child’s Teacher Really Need to Know?
Back to School: How Much Does Your Child’s Teacher Really Need to Know? When a couple gets divorced, the children are affected in one way or another depending largely on the level of conflict between the parties. Children often feel the need to say and do things to please their parents, and it is sometimes […]
Co-parent Counseling
Co-parent Counseling Many custody cases involve co-parent counseling, whether it is agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the Court. But, what is co-parent counseling? This form of counseling is designed to assist parents in developing better communication skills and developing parenting skills separate and apart from those learned and practiced by those in […]
Reasons for Divorce
Reasons for Divorce: How Many Cats are Too Many Cats? People file for divorce for many different reasons, some stranger than others. Maybe one spouse meets someone new, maybe a couple simply drifts apart, or maybe one spouse adopts 550 cats. There are bizarre and hard to believe stories from all over the globe accounting […]
Grounds for Fault Divorce
Grounds for Fault Divorce While “fault” divorces in Pennsylvania are rare due to the availability of “no-fault” divorce, it is still possible, where necessary, to establish grounds for divorce through a hearing to allow a party to move forward in advance of the expiration of the 2-year waiting period associated with no-fault divorce without consent. […]
Dividing Personal Property in Divorce
I Want My Pillow Back: Dividing Personal Property in Divorce A husband and a wife separate, and she moves out of the marital residence into a new apartment. Husband, by virtue of remaining in the marital home, has the vast majority of the parties’ personal property. The parties owned two expensive memory foam pillows, and […]
Support for Post-Secondary Education
Support for Post-Secondary Education In Pennsylvania, the Court cannot require a parent to financially contribute to a child’s college education. A parent is obligated to pay support for a child until he or she turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever happens latest. At a time, the law indicated that the court could order […]
Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
Mediation and Collaborative Divorce Divorces can be contentious and lengthy, however, there are non-litigation related methods to resolving a divorce available including mediation and collaborative divorce. These methods are not without their negative attributes, but if a couple is resigned to not using the court system to resolve their divorce proceedings, these routes are viable […]
Resources for Children of Divorce
Resources for Children of Divorce Divorce is emotionally draining, stressful, and is difficult in a multitude of ways for the spouses who are ending their marriage. Divorce can be even more draining, stressful, and more difficult for children of divorce. Even the most well-meaning and amicable parents will encounter difficulties in the context of explaining […]
Dr. Phil’s Divorce Readiness Test
Dr. Phil’s Divorce Readiness Test Dr. Phil believes that many people get divorced too quickly when problems arise, and he says that you should not pursue a divorce unless and until you have asked yourselves the following questions: Have you done everything you can to save and rehabilitate your marriage? Do you have unfinished emotional […]
Prenuptial Agreements and “Lifestyle Clauses”
Prenuptial Agreements and “Lifestyle Clauses” So-called “lifestyle clauses” are gaining popularity in Prenuptial Agreements. These clauses exist to dictate expectations relating to behavior during the marriage. These clauses range anywhere from “no-diaper” clauses (meaning the couple will not have children) to clauses relating to who will do chores around the house. Some couples have gone […]