When a marriage ends in divorce, the former partners can seldom walk away from each other forever. Often a Pennsylvania court order dictates certain obligations they must meet, such as child support, spousal support, custody matters, and the division of assets and...
Divorce
Modifying a child support order in Pennsylvania
A divorce order often simply represents a snapshot in time for a divorcing couple. The decree will include terms for child support, spousal support and parenting time based on the needs of the family at that time. Significant life events, however, can necessitate a...
How to handle a small business during divorce
Allentown plays host to a vast array of small businesses, from dance studios and bike shops to theaters and landscapers. These businesses strengthen local economies and add diversity to communities across the Lehigh Valley. For the people that own these businesses,...
How shared custody may affect your children
No custody arrangement is perfect. Somewhere along the way, there will be complications and, while it is certainly viable to make modifications after the divorce finalization, understanding how your custody arrangement may affect your child could help you prepare,...
Is divorce getting less contentious?
Divorce used to be less common. People didn’t have the option for a no-fault divorce, and the cases often felt very confrontational and contentious. Divorce was thought of as something dramatic that would put both parties in court to argue and dispute things for...
Avoid these common mistakes in your high-asset divorce
The more you know about any situation or procedure the less likely you are to make mistakes, right? This is true in almost any scenario, but somehow those who are getting divorced with significant assets at stake continue to make potentially costly mistakes. Perhaps...
Postnuptial agreements can speed divorce and even save a marriage
Most people have heard of the prenuptial agreement. This is a contract that people sign during their engagement that outlines expectations for the marriage and also explains how the couple intends to split up their assets, debts and parenting time of shared children...
Tips for a high-asset divorce
Saying that divorces are difficult is a massive understatement. Couples have many things to address and resolve before they can call themselves free again. It takes time, planning and more than a little bit of patience to reach the end of the process in even a simple...
Does an age gap make divorce more likely?
Most people who get married are relatively close in age. They may not be exactly the same age, but they’re within a few years. Much of this, at least for couples that met when they were younger, has to do with the fact that they met in college, when they are likely to...
How a QDRO helps divorcing couples split their retirement funds
In many divorces, the process of splitting up assets will be a major source of conflict between the former spouses. What one person views as a fair and reasonable request the other may view as a hardship. Understanding that Pennsylvania uses the equitable distribution...
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