Resolving Disputes in Custody Without Waiting Months for Trial
Resolving Disputes in Custody Without Waiting Months for a Trial The Philadelphia Inquirer recently published a front-page story titled “Backlog in Phila. Court Keeps Kids Waiting”, wherein they told the story of a Philadelphia mother who finds herself in limbo pending a relocation trial currently set for March 2019. While this story has certainly raised […]
Custody and Taxes: Who Claims the Children?
Custody and Taxes: Who Claims the Children? Each year, parents who are divorced or separated run into a common question: who gets to claim the children on their taxes? Whether you have been separated for years or you are faced with this question for the very first time, the introduction of the 2017 Tax Act […]
The Many Meanings of Shared Custody in Pennsylvania
The Many Meanings of “Shared Custody” in Pennsylvania The term “shared custody” gets thrown around a lot in Pennsylvania custody cases. Sometimes it’s used interchangeably with “50/50” custody. Where appropriate, shared physical custody is a great way of ensuring that each parent maintains a continuing and significant role in their children’s lives and gets to […]
Support your Children by Keeping it Civil on the Sidelines
You can picture them now: overzealous parents who stand on the sidelines and berate the refs, the opposing team, sometimes even their children’s coach and teammates. Things can sometimes get animated when it comes to youth sports. Even the most reserved parents sometimes can’t help but shout from the sidelines when there’s a questionable whistle […]
Getting the Most out of your Settlement: 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Divorce
In Pennsylvania divorces, marital assets are divided according to a process called “equitable distribution”. The process of exchanging discovery, appearing for pretrial conferences, and having a hearing or even a trial can be long and costly. For this reason, parties to a divorce sometimes elect to forego the litigation route in favor of an agreed-upon […]
Holiday Schedules and Custody
Holiday Schedules and Custody: How You and Your Ex Can Each Continue to Make Memories One important issue that can sometimes be overlooked in working out a custodial schedule with your ex-spouse is where the children will spend holidays. Oftentimes it’s not enough to simply put a schedule into place and let the birthdays, holidays, Mother’s […]
Discernment Counseling
To Be or Not to Be: The Emergence of Discernment Counseling It’s common for couples experiencing issues in their marriage to attend marriage counseling in an attempt to try and work things out. Sometimes this is a productive exercise, and other times it can leave the parties feeling frustrated and exasperated. Divorce can be an […]
Leaving the Kids Out of It: Five ways that you and your spouse can lessen the impact your split will have on your children
Divorce impacts every member of a family, and often times those who feel the impact most are the children who never had any say in the decision to dissolve a marriage. When things get contentious, it’s sometimes easy for parents to focus so much on getting a positive outcome that they lose sight of what […]
Starting the Process: How to Make the Most of Your Consultation
A divorce action that includes support, custody, and equitable distribution can be a complicated and stressful process. Before anything is filed with the Courts, it’s essential that you meet with an attorney who can identify your goals and your fears, take in the facts of your case, and define a path forward. Additionally, it’s important […]
Protecting Your Interests in Equitable Distribution: How Pennsylvania Courts Define Date of Separation
On Monday March 21, actress Talulah Riley filed for divorce from business mogul, inventor, and engineer Elon Musk. Musk, best known as the founder of PayPal, the CEO of Tesla Motors, and the figure at the forefront of space tourism, has an estimated net worth of 16.5 Billion dollars. The most interesting part of Monday’s […]