Shared custody of children is the expectation in most Pennsylvania divorces. When there are still dependent minors living at home, both parents usually have time with the children after a divorce. A judge may need to learn quite a bite about a family to reasonably...
Divorcing couples in Pennsylvania have a lot of practical issues to address. The division of their assets is often a top priority. Discussions about debt may not seem as important initially. However, debts frequently have a significant impact on the marital estate....
Your home is likely one of the biggest assets that you have to consider when you’re going through a divorce. On top of the monetary consideration, you may also have emotional ties to the home. All of these factors can make it rather difficult to determine how to...
When couples get divorced, they are supposed to split up their assets. Unfortunately, in a contentious divorce, one person may not be interested in doing this. There are some tactics that people will use to try to skew asset division in their favor. In many cases,...
No parent wants to hear words like “toxic” or “traumatic” used for any experience their child might have – and certainly not one of their parents’ making. Another concerning term that’s increasingly used along with these words is “adverse childhood experience” or ACE....
Many married couples have vastly different income levels. One spouse may have sidelined their career after having children to support the family. Even without children, one spouse may focus more on supporting the family through work while the other prioritizes...
Divorce is an emotionally heavy event, especially when children are involved. However, this doesn’t mean you should keep your children in the dark about an impending divorce. Looping your kids in can significantly help your children cope with the changes and...
When you’re facing the prospect of a divorce, it can be hard not to ask yourself, “How did I even get here?” The odds are high that there’s no one clear answer. For whatever reason, you and your spouse no longer feel the same way about each other that you once did –...
Property division is one of the primary processes of a divorce. When this element is not approached from the right angle, a divorce can be complicated. States follow different processes when dividing property between spouses going through a divorce. Pennsylvania is an...
Those who are considering divorce will sometimes just focus on the potential negatives. They will say that they don’t want to get divorced because of the financial insecurity it could create, for example. It is important to think of all sides of a divorce, though,...