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Is Child Support Tax Deductible in PA?

Nov 3, 2020 | Children

Whenever a parent asks me if child support in Pennsylvania is tax-deductible, I usually tell the client this story: A few decades ago, one of the financial aspects of settling a divorce was the fact that Pennsylvania law required divorcing parents to provide for the...

How Old Does A Child Have To Be To Choose Which Parent To Live With

Jul 28, 2020 | Children

Over the years, I have had clients tell me that a child or children wants to live with one particular parent most of the time or all of the time and the next question is “How old does a child have to be to choose which parent to live with?” These folks...

How to Modify Child Support After a Pennsylvania Divorce

Jun 9, 2020 | Children, Settlement Agreements

Quick Answer: How do you modify child support after a Pennsylvania divorce? After a Pennsylvania divorce – or before or during one for that matter – if circumstances change for either parent, such as an increase, decrease or loss or gain of income or the...

When Can I Change A Custody Agreement in Pennsylvania?

May 6, 2020 | Children

Quick Answer: When can I change a custody agreement in Pennsylvania? If you and your ex entered into a custody agreement, formal or informal, written or not, and something serious occurs affecting the welfare of a child, whether your divorce was final a month or a...

Claiming Dependents on Your Taxes After Divorce

Apr 29, 2020 | Children

Quick Answer: When can I claim my children on my taxes after my divorce? If you know your ex well enough that you are certain you will never have a problem deciding who will be able to claim your child year after year, then you may be able to successfully forgo having...

Paying Child Support After Losing My Job

Apr 8, 2020 | Children

Quick Answer: Do I have to pay child support after losing my job? It is an unfortunate fact of life that we can lose our job and source of income at any time and through no fault of our own. That occurrence, however, does not relieve us of our legal duty to support...

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Changing and Retaking Prior Names and Pennsylvania Divorce

Jul 7, 2021

It is both common and understandable for divorce clients and non-lawyers, in general, to toss around interchangeably the terms "name change" and "take back a prior name" when deciding to begin a low-cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault, Pennsylvania divorce. But...

Is A Pennsylvania Divorce Decree Valid Everywhere?

Jul 7, 2021

This does not come up often, but when it does, I find it very striking. Over the decades, two or three clients have asked me whether or not their Pennsylvania divorce would be valid if they were to leave the USA on vacation or if they moved out of the USA permanently....

Retirement Funds and Pennsylvania Divorce

Jun 26, 2021

Everything that accumulates in the course of a marriage is fair game to be divided up when the decision is made to end the marriage. In Pennsylvania, we have equitable distribution of marital assets. Equitable means economically fair and that may or may not be equal....

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