Getting a divorce? Mediate, Don’t Litigate is a great concept that has fast become the popular trend in divorce. In Mediation, angels of communication will help you negotiate your settlement by guiding you through conversations that you can’t get through on your own; participate in brainstorming a solution that works for both parties; and, provide…
On May 4, 2018 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill 844, which makes some major changes to who can petition a Pennsylvania family court for child custody. It affects grandparents’ rights to ask for custody of their grandchildren; and under certain circumstances, it grants standing for the very first time to…
Caucusing, where a mediator meets with each party to the mediation separately, can be useful in many mediation contexts; however, it also poses a risk to the parties perception of the mediators neutrality. In addition, caucusing can detract from the transformative process mediation typically seeks to produce in the relationship between the…
Lori A. Walker, Attorney at Law, specializes in divorce and custody litigation and mediation and represents families from a variety of backgrounds and has been selected by National Advocates as a Top 40 Attorney Under 40 in Pennsylvania. Her family law experience includes all aspects of divorce, child custody, child support and spousal support. …
Lori A. Walker, Esquire has been named as “10 Best” in the field of Family Law in Pennsylvania by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. This is her third consecutive year in a row receiving this distinguished honor. To read more, see here.
Check out Lori A. Walker, Esquire of Family Law Corp., P.C. in the June, 2018 issue of Philadelphia Magazine, where she has been named a Top Philadelphia Attorney in the field of family law and divorce, by Super Lawyers, a nationally-recognized peer rating service of attorneys with no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys…
The state of Pennsylvania recognizes adultery as a fault ground for divorce. This means it is the adulterous spouse’s fault, due to his adulterous behavior, that the marriage is ending. While adultery rarely effects custody, visitation, child support or even marital property distribution, it can effect spousal support awarded before and during the divorce…
There soon won’t be a silver lining to paying spousal support. President Trump’s recently passed tax code will abolish tax deductions on alimony for divorce decrees on Jan. 1, 2019 and thereafter. Divorce lawyers say the higher-earning spouse will have more leverage to argue for lower alimony. The current tax rules allow for matrimonial…
Too many women have let husbands make the long-term financial decisions, leaving them vulnerable when separation or death strikes. For some, it means liberation. For others, loss. For women in particular, the doubling of the divorce rate for the 50-plus crowd since the 1990s can mean something far more prosaic: a need to shoulder the big financial…
If you get married, you definitely need to consider how your and/or your spouse’s loans will affect the other with regard to taxes and in the event of a divorce. If you or your spouse have student loans and you are enrolled in the Revised Pay As You Earn plan, your monthly loan…