If you are going through divorce, your filing status depends on whether you are still married at the end of the tax year. If you are, then you and your spouse can agree to file jointly, or you can file as head of household if you qualify (more about that later). If the divorce is…
Seven Guidelines for Parents Who Are Divorce/Separated and Sharing Custody of Children During the COVID19 Pandemic From the leaders of groups that deal with families in crisis: Susan Myres, President of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Dr. Matt Sullivan, President of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annette Burns, AAML and Former President…
A Parent Coordinator (PC) is usually a licensed mental health professional or an attorney assigned by the courts to manage ongoing issues in high-conflict parenting cases. The PC’s decisions then become court-ordered. We are also frequently seeing parents voluntarily engage a PC to help them with their conflicts around their children. The parents agree to…
Rather than going to court, embrace the idea of creating solutions for your future that will work for both of you through divorce and custody mediation. This is your chance to keep control of what you really want while creating a cooperative environment of giving your spouse what’s important to them as well. There is…
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.
Currently the person receiving alimony pays income tax on the alimony received. The alimony payer is able to deduct alimony payments from his/her income, reducing the payer’s tax burden. Beginning January 1, 2019, any alimony orders issued from that date forward, the tax burden for alimony will no longer shift from the payer…