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Divorce Pending Legislation

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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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill

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The House of Lords discussed the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill on 5 February in what has been described by the Ministry of Justice as the “biggest shake-up of divorce laws in half a century”. The bill will allow...more

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Divorce Planning: How Tax Reform Could Affect Your Decisions

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Under the current tax law, individuals making spousal support payments may deduct the payments on their tax returns. Conversely, the individual receiving alimony must count those payments in his or her gross income....more

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New state law will cut divorce wait time in half

The anxiety, acrimony and expense of a no-fault divorce may diminish after a new state law takes effect in December. Act 102, signed by Gov. Wolf earlier this month, rolls back the waiting period for a divorce from two...more

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Military Pensions Could See Significant Changes

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Pending Federal legislation could have a huge impact on how judges will divide military pensions during a divorce. In a previous post, I discussed at length how military pension plans currently could be divided in the context...more

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It’s STILL Not Too Late to Act!

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Hi there, I usually take no position on pending legislation but the proposed changes to the alimony law will adversely affect thousands of pre-existing divorce agreements. If you can, please take the time to read this...more

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Untying the knot: It’s time for Pennsylvania to cut the divorce waiting period

Maximizing the stability of marriage while minimizing the damage of divorce should be the goal of divorce law in Pennsylvania. Sadly, the intent is there, but the effect is not....more

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