If you are getting married soon, you and your partner may have plans to create a prenuptial agreement. A recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers found that of the lawyers polled, 62% had seen the demand for prenuptial agreements rise...
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4 details that could make your parenting plan more effective
Your parenting plan covers a wide variety of different details, from your parenting schedule to your plans for your child’s schooling. However, every family is unique, and your parenting plan should reflect the unique needs of your family. What details could make your...
What factors do Pennsylvania courts consider when determining child custody?
At the end of a marriage, divorcing couples have many details to consider. How will the court divide their property? How can they protect their finances? What documents should be updated to reflect their new life? For divorcing parents, perhaps the most important—and...
Do you need a prenuptial agreement?
The time leading up to your wedding is exciting. Planning your life with your new spouse may involve moving in together, making plans for your honeymoon and thinking about your future. However, before you tie the knot it may also be important to discuss what might...
Planning for the financial aspects of divorce
When people in Pennsylvania decide to divorce, they may struggle with the complicated emotional, legal and financial aspects of the end of a marriage. While divorce rates have declined from around half of all marriages to around 39%, separating can be financially...
Thinking about divorce from a financial viewpoint
On Jan. 1, 2019, alimony payments began to receive the same tax treatment as child support payments. This means that the person making the payments doesn't get a tax break and the recipient doesn't have to count payments as income. The rule applied to any divorce...
Entrepreneurs may be concerned about divorce
When business owners in Pennsylvania consider divorce, they may be particularly concerned about how the end of their marriage will affect the future of their business. After all, the economic effects of a divorce can last long after the emotional and practical...
Can I get an annulment in Pennsylvania?
It's understandable to think of divorce and annulment as the same thing. After all, they both lead to the conclusion of a marriage. While this is technically true, an annulment is the voiding of a marriage whereas divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage. While...
Considerations that are made in child support cases
The rules that apply to child support in divorce cases are relatively fluid. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Parents in Pennsylvania who are going through a divorce and have children may want to learn about some of the considerations that are made in most...
All about prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
Generally, it is not possible to directly modify a prenuptial agreement, or PNA, during a divorce. However, it may be possible to change certain agreed-upon instruments with the aid of a legal document called a postnuptial agreement. By securing the representation of...
