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Can You Undo a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Just the other day a client mentioned to me that he had been divorced in the past (and it was handled by a full-service law firm at a full-service fee of several thousand dollars...obviously, not Davis Divorce Law). That lawyer told him that "The decree would be final...
How To Divorce Someone You Haven’t Seen In Years
To begin with, there is a big difference between having a spouse whom you have not seen for many years and a spouse who has disappeared (whose whereabouts are unknown, to use the accepted legal jargon). A spouse can disappear today and never be able to be found. On...
Paying For A Divorce Out Of A Joint Account
I know of a situation wherein Spouse A was married to Spouse B and they had a joint checking account. Either A or B could write checks on the account without the knowledge or permission of the other. A went to work every day, with the checkbook, while B stayed home...
Does Marital Debt in PA Stop at Separation or Divorce?
When discussing marital debt several factors are involved. Divorce law is concerned with who must pay which debts. Contract law is simpler as it is just concerned with debts being paid and the creditors (those to whom debts are owed) do not care who pays as long as...
When Will My Pennsylvania Divorce Automatically Go Through?
Quick Answer: When will my Pennsylvania divorce automatically go through? Because contesting a divorce in Pennsylvania after a one-year separation requires no lawyer and no money, no divorce is ever automatic. In a low-cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault divorce, just...
Dissolution of Marriage in Pennsylvania
Quick Answer: What is a Dissolution of Marriage in Pennsylvania? "Dissolution" of a marriage may be the legal label in other states, but in Pennsylvania, it is and always has been "divorce", both as the name and the process itself. If you see the term "dissolution"...
Can I Force My Spouse To Take A Drug Test
Quick Answer: Can I force my spouse to take a drug test? While a Court might require a parent to be tested for drugs in a custody case where that person's fitness to be a parent is important to know, forcing such testing in a divorce action, especially a low-cost,...
What’s The Typical Cost of a Pennsylvania Divorce?
Quick Answer: What's The Typical Cost of a Pennsylvania Divorce? Search for the average cost of a divorce in Pennsylvania and you will find published amounts from three to five figures at seemingly respectable websites but, as divorce filings here are not reported to...
Time Limit To Receive Assets in Pennsylvania Divorce
Summary: While there is no deadline imposed otherwise, the parties to a Pennsylvania low-cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault divorce are free to decide when the agreed assets will be transferred to the respective parties. In an expensive, contested action, the Court...
Protecting Assets in a PA Divorce
Generally speaking, to protect one's assets in a Pennsylvania divorce from being equitably (that is, fairly, not necessarily equally) distributed in a divorce action in Pennsylvania, steps must be taken BEFORE one gets married. One way is a prenuptial agreement. Bear...
