In 1980 Pennsylvania revised its 1929 Divorce Code and for the first time allowed post divorce alimony. It was a tough legislative battle with conservative forces professing concern that divorce
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Top 5 Tips to Prepare for Your Initial Meeting with an Attorney About Your Divorce
Before you meet with an attorney for the first time to discuss your divorce or the possibility of a divorce, you should prepare for the meeting in advance to maximize
Continue Reading Top 5 Tips to Prepare for Your Initial Meeting with an Attorney About Your DivorceThe N.Y.Times Offers a History Lesson in Retirement Anxiety
The beauty of studying history is that it some times sews together a credible narrative. We have written a fair amount about America’s anxiety, both financial and political. But today’s
Continue Reading The N.Y.Times Offers a History Lesson in Retirement AnxietySome Resources & Updates Relating to Genetic Testing for Paternity
We have written a couple of times about the 23&Me phenomenon and the chance that those who enter this unknown world come back not just surprised but possibly creeped out
Continue Reading Some Resources & Updates Relating to Genetic Testing for PaternityThe Current Real Estate Market: And We Thought Divorce was Crazy.
One of the things young lawyers are taught when they begin to practice is that law school offers no training in how to manage client expectations. When clients search for
Continue Reading The Current Real Estate Market: And We Thought Divorce was Crazy.Perils of the 401K to IRA Rollover; Spouses Beware
Earlier today I happened upon a really important article accenting the dangers of what often starts as an entirely innocent transaction. A site called the Street.com publishes a variety of
Continue Reading Perils of the 401K to IRA Rollover; Spouses BewareSuperior Court Finds Income is Income Until it Isn’t
For time immemorial Pennsylvania’s appellate law has held that people who have children have a duty to deploy their resources to see that those children are adequately support. Child support
Continue Reading Superior Court Finds Income is Income Until it Isn’tPennsylvania’s Child Abuse Hotline (“Child Line”) Explained
I recently spoke with Lisa Kane Brown – a Montgomery County, PA area attorney with considerable experience in juvenile matters and as a guardian ad litem – about Pennsylvania’s child
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Child Abuse Hotline (“Child Line”) ExplainedStruggling to Manage the Unmanageable Adult Child?
One does not expect to see an article about individual mental illness and efforts to manage it on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. But these are extraordinary
Continue Reading Struggling to Manage the Unmanageable Adult Child?Games People Play: Before Hiring the Forensic Accountant
If you are involved in a case where your spouse owns an interest in a small business, one of the issues you and your lawyer will grapple with is whether
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