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QUESTION: My spouse purchased a home before we were married 10 years ago and the title and mortgage are in his name but now that we’re divorcing I need to know if I’m responsible in any way for the mortgage? When you and your spouse got married, it made sense to pack up your possessions and […]

You’ve agreed; you are getting divorced. But, now that your spouse has moved out, the bills are overwhelming. Are you really responsible for everything? Divorce attorney Thomas Petrelli suggests taking a careful look at the bills. While some bills may be your responsibility there is a good chance that many of your bills are shared […]

QUESTION:My husband and I are divorcing and my husband says he doesn’t want to have anything to do with the raising of our children; can I force him to take some responsibility for their upbringing? When parents divorce, they often argue about who will get custody of the children. In most cases, both parents want […]

QUESTION: After my divorce will I still be covered by my husband’s medical insurance that he gets through his work?    The Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) requires all non-exempt Americans to have basic health insurance or pay a penalty. What are your options if you lose your insurance because of divorce? A 2012 […]

QUESTION: “What are the most common financial mistakes people make during a divorce?” Your divorce agreement will help determine your future financial security. Our divorce attorneys have listed ten of the most common financial mistakes made by divorcing spouses and tell you how to avoid these mistakes. Looking for more Information? Download our FREE Guide […]

QUESTION: Are there any particular tax issues I should be concerned about now that I’m getting a divorce? Benjamin Franklin said that nothing can be certain except death and taxes.  As you go through your divorce, you will face a lot of uncertainty. Careful planning can help ensure that your taxes aren’t part of that […]

Child custody can often engender highly contentious debate when it comes time to decide who will have custody of the child or children.

A case decided in January by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court highlights a practical issue for many divorced parents with shared custody arrangements. As reported in The Legal Intelligencer, the case of Watts v. Manheim Township School District involved divorced parents who resided two miles apart in the same school district and shared equal custody time […]

An issue that often comes up in cases where one spouse suspects the other of hiding assets or income is the related suspicion of extra business activities. For example, your spouse might have a day job, but you also suspect him or her of moonlighting at some side business. Depending on how much activity you […]

When spouses get divorced, often one of the largest issues, if not the largest, is what happens to the marital home that is jointly titled in both spouses’ names. While there is the option of keeping it in both names after the divorce, this is ill-advised and almost never happens in practice. Instead, the goal […]