What are our specialty teams? Our specialty teams consist of several members who add individualized and dynamic energy, passion, and experience to create a collectively greater result. Our specialty teams are: Appellate Unit Melissa Towsey Rich is the supervising attorney of the Appellate Unit, which is focused and practiced in pursuing family law appeals. While […]
What is “Brutally Honest” and how has it transformed lives? “Brutally Honest” is a three-phase, comprehensive process I created to apply to all of our cases. It is designed to assess the past, determine the client’s current objectives, and to develop a proactive plan to guide clients toward their goals and beyond. From the initial […]
What Happens if One Party Dies During Divorce Proceedings? In Pennsylvania, if one party dies while a divorce is pending, the surviving spouse’s ability to proceed in obtaining a divorce decree or continuing forward with economic claims depends on whether grounds for divorce were established before the death. This means that if grounds for no-fault […]
The Business of Divorce Jane considered herself a single mom. Her husband, Bill, was a physician working late each night, overnights and most weekends. He ran a successful practice and was rewarded for his hard work with a six figure salary. Jane was employed as a nurse when she met her husband. They got married […]
Divorce; Something you didn’t plan No one gets married with the expectation of getting divorced some day in the future. You make a commitment to share life with someone and start a family and dream about the life you’ll lead together as you grow old alongside one another. When you promise to love and cherish […]
Marital Misconduct and Equitable Distribution Many divorce cases include the allocation of marital debts and assets between former spouses. In Pennsylvania, this process is called Equitable Distribution. Pennsylvania courts apply several different statute-based factors in deciding how best to distribute all assets and debts that parties accumulate from the date of their marriage up to […]
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: The Value of Sound Representation in Divorce Actions “Paul” worked hard for 30 years to support his wife and two children. His job was in sales and commission based, so he worked tirelessly around the clock to establish himself as one of the top performers in his field. […]
My Gray Divorce My husband I were married for 35 years. I must acknowledge that he was a wonderful provider and father to our 3 children. Through the years we had our ups and downs but we also had a loving family but when our last child moved out of the house it became increasingly […]
“I just want everyone to be friends” – the Wise Words of a Six Year Old to her Divorced Parents In a video making its way around the internet, a six-year old girl named Tiana sits her divorced Mother and Father down to make a very simple request of them – she just wants everyone […]
Is it Really “Cheaper to Keep Her?” Everyone has heard that it’s “cheaper to keep her,” but, is it really? Many married couples do not divorce because the unsatisfied spouse is in a better financial position and does not want to risk losing their wealth. While one can expect for their spouse to get at […]
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