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Divorce Contract Terms

Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.
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Legal Terror: A Look at Infamous In Terrorem Clauses

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In this day, it seems just wrong to even write a word incorporating “terror.” It seems as if terrorism is everywhere and one place we could hope to elude it would be in contract drafting. Yet, as we shall see, these clauses...more

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Glover v. Junior and Parentage by Contract in Pennsylvania

On December 11, 2023, the Pennsylvania Superior Court after hearing the matter en banc issued an opinion expanding the definition of “parent” under Pennsylvania law. Prior to this ruling, typically the term “parent” was...more

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Parentage by Contract Goes to the Superior Court

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In my role as the host of PBA Family Law Section’s podcast “Law in the Family,” I spoke with Helen Casale about the recent Superior Court case, Glover v. Junior which was decided as a non-precedential decision in February....more

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The Bullet Point: An Ohio Commercial Law Bulletin: Do I Have An Enforceable Contract?

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Contract Interpretation McCruter v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2019-L-167, 2021-Ohio-472- In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s...more

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Lessons in celebrity Prenups: What to Know About Your Prenuptial Agreement

On February 19, 2021, Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from her husband of 7 years, Kanye West in Los Angeles Superior Court.  Citing irreconcilable differences, the divorce papers filed by Kardashian West symbolized the...more

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Can a Prenuptial Agreement Executed Before January 1, 2019 Preserve Deductibility of Alimony Payments Relating to Divorce Decrees...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) did away with the long-standing provision allowing for deductions of alimony payments by the payor. Specifically, the TCJA adopted the prior definition of “alimony and separate...more

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Transferring Company Ownership Interests in Divorce Settlements - A Transaction in Which Both Spouses Need to Exercise Significant...

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It is common for divorce settlements to include a transfer between spouses of an ownership interest in a private company, but the frequency of this transaction does not mean that it should be taken lightly. In fact,...more

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Alert: Never "Got Around" to Signing Your Pre-Nup? It May Not Be Too Late!

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Many couples consider (or should consider) signing a prenuptial agreement before they are married, but avoid raising the issue or resist the idea. They may fear a negative reaction by their intended, or the couple is “so in...more

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