Hopefully all of us know that Pennsylvania is an “increase in value state” meaning that under Section 3501(a) of the Divorce Code, the increase in value of non-marital assets during
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Projecting Returns When Crafting A Divorce Settlement
Ours is an age where hyperbole has not only become accepted, it is almost universally embraced as a part of American culture, and among the chief advocates of hype is
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The UTMA Quagmire
It was the Uniform Gift to Minors Act. Then it became the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act. The goal was the same. To permit parents to set aside money for
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Where Stated Goal Is Marriage, Adoption May Be Revoked
Just days before a separate panel of the Superior Court held that Pennsylvania courts may assume jurisdiction to dissolve civil unions, Judges Gantman, Bender and Panella issued a published opinion,
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Look Under The Tree And There’s A Family Law Case Involving Evidence
Not terribly exciting but evidence rulings are hard to find and ones where a family law ruling is reversed based on evidence used by the trial judge are especially rare.
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And Now The Private School Top 25
A few months ago we blogged about recent public school rankings across Pennsylvania and the battles they sometimes foster over school placement among warring parents. Well, Niche.com has now weighed
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`Tis the Season?
When this writer first began to practice matrimonial law in 1982, the period after November 1 of each year could be termed the “Quiet Time.” In those days, once Halloween
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Can There Be Too Much Child Support?
We live in a day when reported (i.e. precedential) decisions are rare and decisions touching upon important philosophical differences are like hen’s teeth. But on November 18 the planets aligned
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Would You Like Your Lawyer, A La Carte?
I was researching material for this blog when courtesy of some “cookie” embedded in a website, I was treated to an opportunity to save substantially on my divorce legal fees
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Interlocutory Appeals Of Discovery Orders; Curse Of The Privilege
If you are a lay reader cruising the net for information about how to handle your divorce, return to your search engine now in pursuit of more fertile material. Interlocutory
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