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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...
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...
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...
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...
For stay-at-home parents, getting divorced can get very complicated. It can upset the entire focus of their lives. Maybe you used to work before starting a family, for instance, and so did your spouse. When the two of you had your first child, you opted to quit your...
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...
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....
At some point during a divorce, every couple has to go through the somewhat tedious (and stressful) process of dividing up their shared accumulations. Knowing where to start -- and how to be smart about it -- can save you both a lot of frustration and legal fees. Here...
Divorce is more prevalent in some areas of Pennsylvania than in others. According to a recent analysis, Jefferson County has the highest divorce rate in the state, with 155 divorces occurring in the last year even though the county only has a population of 43,461. It...
Most couples who go through the marital dissolution process do so because their relationships are not working out as they had hoped. There are, however, more couples choosing to end their marriages for tax and other financial benefits. This is called a strategic...