Parents who find themselves going through a divorce often have questions surrounding the process of paying or receiving child support. These questions can be posed by either the parent who has been ordered to pay the child support and has experienced a decrease in pay...
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Can grandparents get custody of their grandkids?
There are many situations in which grandparents in Pennsylvania and other U.S. states may want to seek custody of their grandchildren. In some instances, grandparents may feel concerned that their son or daughter isn't fit to be a parent. In other situations,...
Special concerns in divorce for older adults
"Gray divorce" refers to divorce among older adults. People in Pennsylvania might divorce at an older age because when their children leave home, they realize they have little in common. However, older adults might also divorce for the same reasons younger couples do,...
How to deal with real estate in a divorce
If a divorcing couple owns a home in Pennsylvania, they'll need to figure out what to do with the property after the separation. For instance, a couple may decide to sell their former home and split any money remaining after paying off the mortgage and other expenses....
Stay out of trouble with management during divorce
One must keep their job at the same time as they are going through a Pennsylvania divorce. What happens during the divorce may make it more difficult for an employee to focus and remain productive at work. When that happens, they may be at risk of receiving a bad...
Parents will need to work together after a divorce
Even if a divorce is amicable, it can still cause a person to experience a variety of negative emotions. Couples in Pennsylvania and elsewhere who have children will also need to consider how the end of their marriages may impact their sons and daughters. It is...
The signs of parental alienation
Divorce in Pennsylvania can be hard on everyone involved, including your children. Professionals have identified a condition called parental alienation that can occur in children and adolescents who are part of a divorce scenario regardless of where their parents are...
South Dakota allows the rich to shield money
Pennsylvania judges do not react positively when one spouse has tried to decrease the value of the marital estate by hiding or undervaluing assets. However, one state seems to give to ultra-wealthy their own loophole that at least one billionaire has used to try to...
There are different considerations for infant visitation
Setting a visitation schedule for Pennsylvania children is generally easier as they get older provided that the parents can agree. It gets a little more difficult when the child is an infant because there are other considerations at play. The schedule must be in the...
Taking taxes into account in a divorce
When Pennsylvania couples divorce, it has an impact on their taxes. Once the divorce is finalized, their filing status will change from married to single. This is usually based on their marital status on the last day of the year. However, there may be a number of more...
