Getting married can be one of the most exciting times in a person’s life. One component of wedding planning that is often overlooked is consideration of what will happen if the parties get divorced. People are rarely thinking about divorce as they are preparing to get married. The reality is, however, that over half of […]
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 […]
To what length will you go to be in your kid’s life? How much does it make a difference to your kids that you spend time with them? Is it better to work out custody with the other parent? All these questions and more present themselves in the 1990’s movie Mrs. Doubtfire!!!! In Mrs. Doubtfire, […]
When a court makes a determination in a child custody case, it must consider the 16 enumerated custody factors set forth by the statute. In addition, the custody statute sets forth additional considerations for the court to weigh. Both parents and non-parents can sue for custody, assuming they have standing to do so. The law […]
Divorce is a time to separate from your spouse, a time to end a chapter of your life, not a time to make the other party pay for the mistakes they made during the marriage. This is a common mistake and a mistake that can cost you emotionally and financially. Divorce is an emotional process […]
If you’re a parent of a young child, Halloween can be one of the most stressful holidays of the year. Halloween falls on a different day each year, for many parents with Custody Orders don’t include Halloween as a holiday the result is often unpredictable because custody will be exercised by whomever would exercise custody […]
When a married couple gets divorced, there is more to it than just both parties calling it quits and going their separate ways. That is because there is usually more at stake. The issues usually include children and splitting up the marital assets. While custody of the children is something that can and will be […]
If a couple is getting married, they are not thinking about getting divorced; however, it is important to consider getting an antenuptial, or prenuptial, agreements. These agreements are signed by the parties in advance of marriage and become binding on the date of marriage. Prenuptial agreements typically include clauses which address what property will be […]
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 […]
Pennsylvania has adopted new child support guidelines and made certain changes to the support rules, effective May 1, 2017. As is the usual pattern with such changes, the guidelines and the support obligations they create are being changed only in incremental ways. That is not to say, of course, that incremental changes are not felt […]
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