If you planned to share custody of your children but are offered a job in a different state or have to take regular business trips, you may not get as much time with them as you’d hoped. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get to communicate with your children while...
Thinking about divorce in January? Here’s what to do in December
You’ve decided to wait until the first of the year to file for divorce -- but that doesn’t mean you can rest while you wait. There’s a lot you should be doing between now and then. Things you need to do today to make divorce easier The more prepared you are when you...
In a divorce, do you get a custody plan for your pet?
You and your spouse have only been married for a few years. You’re already talking about divorce. On one hand, you’re glad that it’s happening now, before you have any children or too many joint assets. On the other, you’re still very concerned with protecting what...
Dividing social media and other digital assets in divorce
It is not uncommon for individual lives to become intertwined over the course of a marriage. Whether the marriage lasts years or decades, the parties will likely begin sharing assets such as cars, bank accounts and credit cards. Today, however, more and more shared...
3 ways to guide your children through divorce
Maybe you were careful to never argue in front of your children leading up to your divorce. Or maybe your children are older and have noticed that their parents haven’t been getting along lately. In either scenario, your children might not be able to easily understand...
The emotional impact of divorce is varied and wide
Most people recognize that a divorce is going to mean that there are a lot of changes in their life. What they may not realize is that they will likely deal with several unexpected emotional losses that come from the split. Some of these might occur right away but...
Getting divorced? Choose the type of divorce first
Pennsylvania is one of several states that still have at-fault or no-fault divorces. In a fault-based divorce, at least one party asserts that the marriage has broken down due to faults in the relationship like adultery or abuse. In a no-fault divorce, irreconcilable...
Divorce and bankruptcy: Choose one to go through first
Divorcing is hard enough as it is, but when you realize that your spouse has significant debts, that can make it much worse. You’ve sat down to talk to one another about the impact that those debts could have, but you’re not sure what to do. You don’t want to end up...
In a Pennsylvania divorce, who gets the four-legged kids?
Three states have laws on the book that judges decide custody of pets in a divorce. Pennsylvania could become the fourth. House Bill 1432 is pending in the legislature. The bill was introduced by Rep. Anita Astorino Kulik (D-Allegheny), who said at the time of...
The differences between contested and uncontested divorce
Considering divorce is often stressful, but it's important for anyone who might soon file for the dissolution of their marriage to understand that there is more than one approach to this process. In fact, your Pennsylvania divorce can be as unique as your marriage....
