Today was a support trial. We represented the regular wage earner. The wife was the owner of a small business. She was suing for support. The business had seen a 40%
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New Proposed Support Guidelines for Pennsylvania
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During the last week of June, 2008 the Supreme Court’s Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee published for comment by the bar and the public at large new guidelines for support…
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In Divorce, There Often is Not Enough Money to Go Around. But Child Support is a Given
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When parties separate, money inherently becomes a key issue because it is not possible to support two households at the same level with the same income that previously supported just one…
Known Sperm Donor Has No Duty for Payment of Child Support
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The Pennsylvania Supreme court recently decided that under certain circumstances a sperm donor who is known to the mother may not have to provided child support for the child(ren) conceived…
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Will My Child Support Obligation Ever End?
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In Pennsylvania, parents have a duty to support their children until the children are emancipated.
Whether a child is emancipated depends on the facts of each particular case. In the vast…
Should I Fight To Claim the Kids on My Tax Return?
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Generally, Pennsylvania law provides that the parent who has primary physical custody of the child is entitled to claim the dependency exemption, and the child tax credit, on his or…
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Sperm Donors Are Not Required to Pay Child Support
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For the first time, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a sperm donor has to pay child support payments for the children resulting from his donation. The case is Ferguson …
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HIGH INCOME SUPPORT CASES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY SHARED PHYSICAL CUSTODY
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Most child support cases in Pennsylvania are decided based upon the Pennsylvania Support Guidelines ("Guidelines") found at Pa.R.C.P. 1910.16-3. The Guidelines are utilized for any case in which the parents&rsquo…
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A “TOP SEVEN” LIST OF MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY LAW
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The following is my "Top 7" list of "family law misconceptions" that I frequently hear from new or prospective clients. The list is by no means exhaustive and assumes that…
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Celebrity Issues: How Much Child Support is Enough?
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How much support is enough when a child theoretically has everything?
An example would be the obligation of rap star, 50 cent. According to articles in New York and Chicago…
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