In Pennsylvania, there are two types of divorce, fault-based and no-fault. In a no-fault divorce, you and your spouse agree on all key issues that are necessary to resolve in order to dissolve the marriage. In a fault-based divorce, you and your spouse cannot agree on one or more of the essential divorce...
Important Considerations Before Signing a Prenup
More and more soon-to-be-married couples find themselves in discussions about prenuptial agreements. There’s no easy answer as to whether signing one of these premarital agreements is a good idea. Everything depends on your individual situation and the terms of the agreement. This article outlines some of the most important things to look out...
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Murder Is Not The Best Way To End Your Marriage
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse after police discovered the body of her estranged husband in her front yard. Friends say the fiery on-again-off-again couple were contemplating divorce. This is a terrifying example of the need to protect yourself if your relationship is headed toward...
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Seeking Child Support Modifications During The COVID Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging for over a year, and people in the Reading, PA area are hurting. Unemployment remains high, and virtual school days mean even parents who still have jobs have seen their productivity plummet as they struggle to keep their kids on a task or entertained. In normal times, significant,...
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Yours, Mine, Or Ours: What Happens To Gifts & Inheritances When A Pennsylvania Couple Divorces?
Most families assume that heirlooms and other valuable assets passed down from generation to generation will stay in the family if the family member that currently owns them gets divorced. However, a bitter breakup could put those assets at risk.
Individuals in the Reading, PA area who are fortunate enough to be gifted or inherit...
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When Am I Permitted to Evict My Tenant in Pennsylvania?
If you are a landlord in Pennsylvania, it is entirely possible that you will, at some point, find it necessary to evict a tenant. This may occur whether you are an individual renting a single dwelling or the owner of a company that owns several apartment buildings. In either case, you have to know...
My Ex Is an Unfit Parent; What Should I Do?
Suppose you are going through a messy divorce (very few divorces are not messy) and your ex, whom you believe to be an unfit parent, wants joint or sole custody of your children? If you are in this challenging, not to mention terrifying, situation, you are in need of an aggressive family lawyer who...
Pennsylvania Man Who Broke Up With His Girlfriend After Winning The Lottery Must Give Her Half The Cash
If you have ever dreamed of winning the lottery and using the proceeds to make a new life for yourself, you had better be single. A recent court case here in Pennsylvania held that a man who hit the road after hitting the jackpot has to hand over half of his winnings to...
Managing Your Social Media Accounts During Your Divorce
In the not-so-distant past, broadcasting your relationship status on Facebook was something every couple did. Making things “Facebook official” was a big deal, and switching your status to “It’s complicated” or “single” got the rumor mill running like nothing else.
While Facebook’s relationship status still exists as a feature on the site, its importance...
A Peek Into the Archives Reveals “Women’s Suffrage” As a Cause for Divorce
Living in a swing state during the 2020 election was exhausting. There was no way to escape the political phone calls, mailers, and television and radio ads. But it was also a year of celebration. 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
A peek...