Pennsylvania Marriage and Divorce Statistics The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued their report on Marriage and Divorce Statistics for 2018. The report sets forth various statistics relating to divorce in the Commonwealth including marriages and divorces/annulments statewide, by county, and by duration of marriage. In 2018, there were 70,954 new marriages and 33,412 divorces and […]
THE $38 BILLION BEZOS DIVORCE The world’s most expensive divorce settlement is likely to be finalized later this week as Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos’ divorce settlement is expected any day now. The couple announced their divorce in January after 25 years of marriage and four children. As part of the settlement, MacKenzie Bezos will get […]
Don’t Press Send How many times have you regretted hitting the send button for an e-mail, text, Facebook post, tweet, or any other social media post or message? We have all done it many times, you have probably done it a few times already today. We’ve then had to spend the time explaining what we […]
Treatment of Pets in Divorce: Family or Furniture? When a marriage ends, many people are confronted with the uncomfortable situation of deciding what to do with a family pet. Even though many pet owners view their pet as a member of the family, animals are generally considered property under the law. As a result, judges […]
Forensic Support Team The Forensic Support Team is a collection of resources and tools used to identify, evaluate, analyze, and ultimately to settle the financial aspects of family law cases. These include all of the financial issues involved in divorce, equitable distribution of marital assets, child and spousal support, as well as alimony, alimony pendente […]
DIVORCE, DEMENTIA, AND DEATH: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN INCAPACITATED SPOUSE DIES DURING A DIVORCE? Prior to 2005, if a party to a divorce action dies before the divorce is finalized, the divorce action is abated so that when a spouse dies, the divorce dies too. The effect of having the divorce die along with the […]
A Box Full of Darkness “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to realize that this, too, was a gift.” – Mary Oliver At one time or another, life may hand each of us a box full of darkness. It is important to keep that box around […]
Can you Afford a Divorce? Even the rich and famous seem to struggle with the question, as made news recently when actor Adrian Pasdar filed in court seeking some $60,000 in monthly support payments from his estranged wife, Dixie Chicks singer, Natalie Maines. The actor reported making some $150,000 per year, but incurring debt in […]
What is an Appeal? Here at LaMonaca Law we strive to bring the best legal team and representation to our clients. LaMonaca Law’s Appellate Unit is a specialty team within the firm focusing on cutting edge law, procedure and the representation of clients in all phases of the appellate process. What is an Appeal? We […]
Life is Not Fair and Neither is Divorce As I was watching the Rams and Saints game the other day with my family, my granddaughter said that it wasn’t fair that the Rams won the game because of a bad call by the referee. The bad call then gave the Rams a chance for a […]
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