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One Signature Divorce in Pennsylvania
When Pennsylvania's no-fault divorce law became effective in June of 1980, it was a very big deal. We were the 49th state to enact no-fault divorce and we did it in a very modern way. Unlike any other state, if the parties were able to settle everything on their own...
Pennsylvania DIY Divorce and Divorce “Kits”
First of all, Davis Divorce Law does NOT sell "divorce kits" or DIY (Do-It-Yourself) divorce instructions. I, Michael E. Davis, Attorney At Law, will be your divorce attorney. I will prepare and file all of the required documents with the Court. You, my client, will...
Do You Need Your Marriage License/Certificate For A Pennsylvania Divorce?
When people considering a low-cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault divorce contact me, I immediately provide them with my free information. I have been doing this since 1980 when Pennsylvania's new no-fault divorce law went into effect in June of that year. Over the...
Do Assets Have to be Declared in a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Face it. How often do we get to smile and say nice things about our federal, state or local governments? In all fairness, I once lived in a township that was run extremely well and I wish I still lived there; however, that place is one of the rare exceptions to the...
Hidden Assets and Income in a Pennsylvania Divorce
It's been said that nothing brings out the worst in people as much as death and money. Personally and professionally, I have come to believe that is true. Inasmuch as in discussing divorce we are virtually always dealing with two spouses who are very much alive, we...
Are The Reasons for a PA Divorce Public?
Prior to June of 1980 when Pennsylvania's no-fault divorce law was enabled, we had only fault divorce (and we still have it with us in addition to no-fault). In a fault divorce, the law requires that the plaintiff (the party filing the divorce action) give testimony...
Are There Hearings For Uncontested Divorces In Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania, like all other states, has both fault and no-fault divorces in our law. Both types may be either contested or uncontested. I handle only uncontested no-fault divorces and only low-cost and simple ones. Those are the only kind that can be done so...
The Intersection of Divorce and Bankruptcy Law
Courtesy of the Allegheny County Bar Association Lawyers Journal, written by Attorney Beth Slaby.
How Long Does an Uncontested Divorce Take in Pennsylvania?
How long a simple, low-cost, uncontested, no-fault divorce may take in Pennsylvania depends upon many things. I have had many clients, for reasons known only to themselves, stretch the process out many, many months longer than it could have taken to finish. On the...
How to Serve Your Spouse in an Uncontested Divorce in Pennsylvania
There are several lawful ways to serve a defendant spouse in a Pennsylvania divorce action; however, in a low-cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault Pennsylvania divorce, some of those methods do NOT apply. Accordingly, I will first discuss the process for the types of...
