Here’s a scenario that can happen in divorce litigation: You go into the divorce attorney’s office, tell your story, and the lawyer suggests you draw up a draft Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) for presentation to your spouse. You pay your money. Then, your lawyer sends that draft PSA to your spouse, or you are given…
No one knows how disruptive life can be better than women in transition. Whether it’s widowhood or divorce, getting a job or losing one, moving into a house or out of one, women in transition are well acquainted with life’s surprises. To read more, see here.
Taking the high road in divorce is not easy. As a matter of fact, it might seem downright unfair. Why would you ever want to do anything good, or fair, or nice to someone who just destroyed your family, your dreams, and your heart? If you have kids, the obvious reason is to do…
The message for divorcing couples is clear. If your divorce agreement will include provision for the payment of alimony, deductible to the paying spouse and taxable, as income, to the recipient spouse, you need to have an executed divorce agreement by December 31, 2018. Beginning in 2019, the tax treatment of alimony, in effect…
What is called “fathers’ rights” is movement in the service of the idea that custody decisions should not discriminate against fathers. The sparks start to fly when the custodial mother decides to move with the children, especially an extended distance from the non-custodial father. To read more, see here.
All of the property acquired by a couple during marriage is considered marital property and thus subject to division during the divorce process. In Pennsylvania, separate property is property that is owned by one spouse only. This is property that was acquired or purchased before the marriage, or after the marriage if acquired by…
Child custody cases can be some of the most difficult and emotionally-ridden family law cases. By preparing well before the child custody hearing, a party is more likely to be prepared for the possible outcome and more likely to prevail than if he or she is completely unprepared. To learn more, read here. <title>…
Lori A. Walker, Esquire of Family Law Corp. attended the Montgomery County Bar Association’s Annual Dinner and Dance at the Philadelphia Country Club on March 19, 2017 with other members of the Montgomery County Bar Association. To see more, click here.
Picking a Top Pennsylvania Divorce Attorney for your Divorce or Custody Needs If you are going through a family law, divorce or custody dispute, Family Law Corp. understands how difficult and emotional of a process this can be for you. You need an experienced attorney who will work with you by your side and on…