Many couples seek to buy a home together once they are married. It helps cement their relationship and provides a base for the life they wish to build together. If the marriage does not last, that jointly-owned home can become a point of contention. There are several...
Divorce
Do you have to pay your spouse’s debt after you’ve divorced?
Suppose you’re contemplating or have already filed for divorce; you likely anticipate some complexity regarding the division of your marital assets and debts. One concern you might have is whether you are responsible for your spouse’s debt accumulated during the...
Divorcing after decades is no longer unusual
Divorce is never an easy topic to discuss. However, when a couple has been married for several years, it is often a surprise to everyone when one partner decides to end the marriage. What are some special considerations in a gray divorce? An upward trend While the...
Tips for working through divorce with a narcissist
People who are divorcing have a lot of things that they have to work through. These cases are challenging even in the best of circumstances, but they’re much more complex if one person is a narcissist. If you’re facing a divorce that involves someone who has...
The ups and downs of the divorce process
Dissolving a marriage you thought would last forever is not easy. However, besides the challenge of ending your marriage in itself, there are several obstacles to overcome. Here are four of them: 1. Unfulfilled dreams Admitting that some of the dreams you had...
Are there alternatives to a fault-based divorce?
Under Pennsylvania law, you can file for a fault-based divorce. This could happen if your spouse committed adultery, deserted you, endangered your life, created an intolerable living situation or was sentenced to prison. These are just a few examples of fault-based...
Why is divorce less likely in the summer?
There are certainly divorce cases all year around, in every month of the year. At the same time, however, statistics show that these cases do tend to spike at certain times. Notably, two of the biggest spikes are in August and in March. What this means is that divorce...
Does financial stress really lead to divorce?
You may have heard people say that money is the main reason for divorce. And it is involved in many different divorce cases. It’s often a source of contention during property division when couples cannot agree on how to split up the assets that they own. But would...
What are irreconcilable differences in a marriage?
In the past, for couples to pursue a divorce there must have been fault. In other words, one spouse must have acted unreasonably, such as committing adultery. Nowadays, all U.S. states, including Pennsylvania allow no-fault divorces. Essentially, this means that blame...
Pennsylvania lawmakers question how pets are treated in divorce
There’s legislation making its way through the Pennsylvania legislature that would help judges determine how “custody” of pets would be determined in divorces if a couple can’t work out an agreement on their own. That would make Pennsylvania one of the increasing...