If quarantining with your spouse has made you realize that it is time to end your marriage, you are not alone. Being cooped up with your family is like being trapped in a pressure cooker with no release valve. Nobody can leave the house for an extended period of time, finances are being stressed...

Being quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic has pushed many couples to the breaking point. If you are contemplating divorce, you are not alone. The COVID-19 crisis is forcing all of us to carefully consider how we want to live the rest of our lives.

If you have realized you do not wish to...

Co-parenting a child with your ex can be difficult even during the best of times. During the coronavirus pandemic, it has become particularly challenging. Attorney Gary R. Swavely, Jr. and the rest of our experienced team are helping parents in the Reading, PA area navigate this crisis as best they can.

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You never know what is most important to a couple until that couple splits up. You are then given a peek behind the curtain when the divorce settlement lists specific items both members of the couple obviously valued.

Back in 2013, Stephanie Gonis, the ex-wife of the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, was awarded...

This winter, the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association used its annual meeting to celebrate something special — the 40 year anniversary of Pennsylvania’s Divorce Code. It is amazing to compare our state’s current divorce laws to those that were in place prior to 1980.

What Was Divorce Like in...

Benjamin Franklin once quipped that “...in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” We’ve previously written about the importance of updating your estate plan post-divorce, but have said little about the changes to your taxes that come when you un-tie the knot. In this blog post, we’ll...

Whether the person doling out wisdom is Abby, Prudence, or Ask A Manager, advice columns are as popular as ever. They allow us to peek into someone else’s life from a safe distance, and commiserate or judge at will. Recently, a letter written to Abby caught our eye. A guy...

In late 2019, People magazine reported that Teresa and Joe Giudice are separating. The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars have endured a lot over their 20-year marriage, so why split up now? It’s a question only they can answer — just like it is a question only you can...

Are you into podcasts? The on-demand digital lectures are growing in popularity. People enjoy being entertained or educated while they commute, clean the house, or do other tasks. Cell phones and smart speakers make listening easy, and you can’t beat the price — free.

One of the most popular podcasts out there is a...

Q: What impact do finances have on divorce rates?

Is my spouse or significant other hiding something? That’s a question many people considering a divorce in Pennsylvania may be asking themselves. But while some would interpret the question as applying to infidelity, Love and Money survey by TD Bank suggests another kind of...