What Prevents Women From Divorcing An Abusive Spouse?
In May 2016, a new Pennsylvania divorce law eased the legal separation process for women in abuse relationships. The new law removed required counselling sessions and granted the court the right to presume consent to divorce from an abuse party...
When Your Life Insurance Claim is Denied
Losing the love of your life can be devastating. You need to figure out how to go on without them emotionally and financially. You expect the life insurance policy to cover funeral expenses and provide some immediate financial relief while...
Postnuptial Agreements: It’s never too late for a Prenup
It’s never too late to sign a prenuptial agreement- even after you’ve said “I do.” Married couples who would like to plan for the possibility of divorce can sign a postnuptial agreement, which is essentially a prenup for already-wed couples....
Prenuptial Agreements rise among Millennial Women
Popular culture often portrayed prenuptial agreements (prenups) as a means for men to protect their money and assets from “gold-diggers. Fans of the comedy Seinfeld may recall the episode when Kramer recommended George ask his fiancée Susan for a prenup...
Child Custody: What Your Child Custody Arrangement Means for Your Tax Return
Now that the holidays are over, you may be ready to start your taxes. You’ve collected your W-2, 1099’s and other documents. You have last year’s tax form for guidance. But, if you’ve gotten divorced in the last year, this...
Marijuana’s role in child-custody cases
In October, 2014, with an unprecedented 13-3 vote, the City of Philadelphia passed a bill to decriminalize the possession of marijuana, dismantling the current mandatory custodial arrests for marijuana possession in favor of simple fines for low scale use and...
Handling Adoptions
Any area of the law can provide satisfaction to the practitioner for a job well done, especially if the client is contented with the result. In most of these cases, however, there is usually one side who does not share...
Divorce Mediation and Emotion
Going through a divorce is one of the most emotionally charged periods of your life. You are at once confused, overwhelmed, fearful, furious, lonely, and filled with righteous indignation and hate. The trust you once had in your spouse has...