Divorce Topics

You are ending your marriage. Everything about your family and personal life is about to change. As you take the necessary steps to dissolve your marriage and protect your personal finances it is important to also take the necessary steps to protect your Pennsylvania business if you don’t want your professional life and future income […]

We often hear how more couples are divorcing than ever before, but is it true in Pennsylvania? According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health: 35,610 couples divorced or had their marriages annulled in 2011.* That is the highest number of Pennsylvania divorces and annulments since 2005. Yet, the number of Pennsylvania divorces and annulments in […]

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 in the New York Times this spring alleging that cohabitation makes divorce more likely. But other writers, such as the author of this blog, have […]

When it comes time to draft a property settlement agreement at the end of a divorce, a divorce attorney’s job is to protect the long-term interests of his or her client. Simply splitting up real and personal property is not enough. To ensure that their clients will receive the benefits of a settlement agreement in […]

An article in the New York Times that appeared earlier this spring discussed the phenomenon of Orthodox Jewish men refusing to grant their wives religious divorces. The article, explains that if an Orthodox Jewish couple does not obtain a religious divorce, called a “get” in the Jewish culture, the wife is considered to be a […]

A recent relationship blog discussed dating after divorce. The blog, available here, provided tips for both men and women as to how to go about exploring their options after a divorce, with the goal being to find someone who makes you happy. While this is a goal that every divorcee should have, you should be […]

In the age of the internet, social media, and smart phones, a new issue has arisen that adds another layer of stress to the process of getting divorced: how to protect your various private communications. With all of the emotional turmoil that divorce brings, it is not unlikely that spouses will be tempted to snoop […]

A divorce is a unique and important event and you need a divorce lawyer who is dependable and committed to helping you. Our divorce lawyers can help you whether you are filing for divorce or whether your spouse has initiated the divorce process. Together, we will work with you to solve complicated issues of child custody, […]

In order to be released from the bonds of matrimony, you must first prove the existence of said relationship. Not a problem for most. However, it may not prove to be such an easy task if you are dealing with a Common Law Marriage. Specifically if you and your “spouse” disagree on the status of […]

Ken Savage’s marriage already was strained, but the first sign that something was egregiously, electronically wrong came a year and a half ago, when his wife started taking her laptop into a different room to check Facebook. Once, Savage walked in on her. She asked, startled, “What are you doing?” and shut the laptop with […]