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Victims of sexual violence and intimidation desire safety and protection from future interactions with their offender and, now, as of July 1, 2015, Pennsylvania has become the 34th state to establish protection for sexual-assault victims. The Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act is modeled closely after the Protection from Abuse Act, but […]

Social Security is extremely important to our economic security. Social Security stands as one of the most complex areas in financial planning (let alone divorce planning), but most people overlook it. For divorcing couples, if proper planning is not done, the result could be economically detrimental. The purpose of this guide is to address some […]

In America, the backbone of  our adversarial system is a jury trial. But as family law practitioners, we are often heard by judges sitting without a jury. Some Judges presiding at nonjury trials often circumvent the rules of evidence.  Judges often admit evidence indiscriminately, ruling on weight and relevance only after all the facts of […]

Many State Courts address the filing of income tax returns in divorce situations. Trial Courts have discretionary authority to compel parties in divorce proceedings to file joint tax returns. However, similar authority does no exist with respect to filing gift tax returns. Each person has a federal tax exemption for lifelong gifts and estate transfers […]

A lot of couples are unsure what to put in their prenuptial agreement or even how to approach the subject with their partner.

People often have a lot of misconceptions about the family law process.

You just got engaged and while flipping through your bridal magazines, you might be thinking, “Oh, I don’t need a prenup, only the rich and famous need a prenup.” But, that is not always so true anymore. A prenuptial agreement is part financial plan and part legal contract (also part romance squasher to some), yet at the end of the day it protects your interests should divorce occur.

Support and Taxes: How Child and Spousal Support Effect Your Taxes

To Grandmother’s House We Go? During the year, one very important custody question frequently comes up: Do grandparents have legal rights to see their grandchildren? Unfortunately, the answer is not super clear and depends on your particular state.

Recently, on CBS’s “MoneyWatch” a divorced mother wrote in with a relevant question about filing for financial aid for her daughter as a divorced parent.