Adultery and Alimony in Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania, adultery is generally defined as a married person engaging in voluntary sexual relations with a person other than his or her spouse. In addition to being one of several “fault grounds” giving rise to a complaint in divorce, one spouse’s extramarital affair can carry a lasting impact throughout […]
What Will Happen if I Don’t Go to Court? If you are scheduled to appear in court in any family law matter, it is important that you ensure that you are present at the hearing. You may not agree that the hearing is necessary, you may not want the proceedings to go forward, or maybe […]
No Room for Mistakes in an Appeal In some areas of law, the courts can be forgiving of procedural missteps in order to ensure that justice is served and the parties are heard. Appeals are not one of these areas, and a minor error in the preparation or filing of your appeal can result in the […]
Changing Your Name After Divorce If you are getting a divorce or have already obtained a decree in divorce, and if you want to change your name back to your maiden name, it may be easier than you think. A spouse can elect to resume their prior name in Pennsylvania either before or after the […]
Some Unintended Consequences of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 One of the more interesting conversations about any new law, and certainly about any new tax law, is the one about the “unintended consequences” that will or do follow from the law’s adoption. In the case of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
Getting the Most From Your Attorney What can you do to get what you need from your attorney? Most importantly, check with your attorney before doing anything you think will help your case in order to be sure that what you’re doing will be beneficial. In custody matters, it is a good idea to keep a calendar […]
What if I Don’t Want a Divorce? Your spouse has filed for divorce, but you do not want the divorce proceedings to move forward. Maybe you don’t agree that the marriage is over, maybe you believe that the issues in the relationship can be resolved, or maybe you have an objection to divorce for another […]
Considering Retirement Savings and Investments in Divorce Among the financial affairs to be resolved during a divorce, the parties’ retirement savings and investments are extremely important and they often constitute a substantial part of the marital estate. Though perhaps to a somewhat lesser degree for younger couples divorcing than for older couples divorcing, because of […]
My ex just won the Lottery. Can I stop paying alimony now? “Alimony” is a series of monthly maintenance payments made from one former spouse to another for a fixed period of time following entry of a divorce decree. In Pennsylvania, alimony is often characterized as a “secondary” form of relief, available to a dependent […]
Summer is Peak Divorce Season Summer is a time for fun, relaxation, and vacations. It is also peak season for divorces. During the summer, children are home from school, families are vacationing, and married couples are spending more time together. If there are issues in a marriage, they tend to worsen when the parties spend […]
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