Child custody in Pennsylvania is governed by the same set of laws, compiled in Chapter 53 of the Domestic Relations Code. However, the procedure for enforcing Pennsylvania child custody laws varies county to county. All custody actions are initiated either by the...
Month: June 2014
Spousal Support In Pennsylvania: What You Need to Know
When most individuals think of payments made from one spouse to another in connection with divorce proceedings, most immediately think of the term alimony. Alimony is one form of spousal support in Pennsylvania; however, there are also two others, spousal support and...
Dividing Pensions in Equitable Distribution
What happens in equitable distribution if one divorcing spouse has a pension?If one divorcing spouse has a pension, it is usually safe to say that the pension makes up a significant portion of the marital estate. However, a pension is usually one of the most difficult...
Elder Law: Is selling the house to qualify for Medicaid the right decision?
A common misconception in Elder Law: "We'll have to sell mom and dad's house to pay for the nursing home." It seems like the first thing everyone wants to do when a loved one needs long-term nursing care is to sell their house. They listen to friends, neighbors...
Grandparent Custody: Who will end up with Paul Walker’s daughter?
What's new in grandparent custody? We all remember the day in late November when the horrifying news flashed across the bottom of television screens across the country. Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast and the Furious movies, had died in a fiery...
Divorce: Did “Kimye” actually sign a prenup?
What if "Kimye" gets a divorce? Last weekend marked one of the most anticipated weddings of the decade, second perhaps only to the Royal wedding. Kim Kardashian had a royal wedding of her own in Florence, Italy where she tied the knot to the father of Kim's...