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Shoes Become Focal Point of a Lingering Divorce Battle

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News was made in June 2012 when a man sued his ex-wife over her collection of shoes. Yes, her shoes. News outlets such as ABC News reported that the husband and wife finalized their divorce three years ago with a settlement, and now the husband is claiming that pursuant to their settlement he is entitled […]

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Ways to Deal with the New School Year

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Classes have started back up again in most schools throughout the Philadelphia area. The start of a new school year is always exciting, but when you are divorced, you are likely to feel some degree of stress. You may wonder, for example, if the current custody schedule will work, or you may not trust that […]

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Is $400,000 per Month in Child Support a Lot? It Depends.

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Details of Katie Holmes’ and Tom Cruise’s divorce settlement recently surfaced, highlighting the fact that support payments have to be viewed in relation to a number of other factors. According to this article, Holmes will receive $400,000 per month for 12 years in child support under the settlement. She will not receive any spousal support […]

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Essay Contemplates Equal Custody Time as the Norm

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An essay recently published online makes an interesting argument that the law should presume that divorcing parents should get equal custody time with their children. The idea has been floating around for some time, but no state has adopted it. In most states, including Pennsylvania, if the parents cannot come to an out-of-court settlement, the […]

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Women are Paying More Child and Spousal Support

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The tables have turned in one important area of divorce law – more and more women are paying child and spousal support instead of receiving them. It is not uncommon for women to earn more than their husbands, and as a result, they end up owing support. A survey conducted this spring showed that the […]

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What Unmarried Couples Need to Know About Ending Relationships

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Ending a long term relationship is just as painful whether you are legally married or not, and a long term relationship that is not recognized as a marriage may result in similar issues to a marriage when the relationship dissolves. Pennsylvania does not yet recognize same sex marriages, nor do all municipalities recognize domestic partnerships. […]

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The Debate over Cohabiting and Divorce

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Lately there has been discussion in the media about whether living together with the person you are dating before marriage increases the likelihood that you’ll divorce someday. A psychologist published an article in the New York Times this spring alleging that cohabitation makes divorce more likely. But other writers, such as the author of this […]

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