In Pennsylvania, the calculation of support obligations is based heavily on parties’ net incomes. In the last article, we discussed the elimination of the Personal Exemption and how that will impact on child support calculations. This article will continue to
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Allegations of Abuse in Brangelina Divorce While divorce among the superstars gets more attention from the press and media, at the end of the day, the problems confronted are the same as those faced by most divorcing couples. Case in
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Child Support Amnesty Offered from June 13 through June 17 Dauphin County is once again offering a child support amnesty program in an effort to encourage parents who have fallen behind in their support payments to get back on track
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Shorter Time Periods for No-Fault Divorces in Pennsylvania? Currently pending in the Pennsylvania Senate is legislation that will reduce the length of time for a no fault divorce. The proposed legislation has already passed in the House. The current statute
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What is a Qualifying Person for Head of Household? It is that time of year, again. April is fast approaching and parties who have separated during the prior tax year will be confronted with a number of decisions regarding their
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Pennsylvania Child Custody Schedules and Child Refusal Complying with child custody schedules, whether agreed to by the parties or imposed by the court, is difficult even under the best of circumstances. Younger children often have separation anxiety and transitioning from
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How Derivative Social Security Benefits Impact Child Support Obligations The guidelines for establishing child support obligations are constantly being reviewed and modified to assure that the formula and guidelines appropriately consider all sources of income available to the parties.
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A rose by any other name…but just try to change it! With all of the public fascination surrounding the naming of the new royal princess, one might question just who has the right to select a child’s name and how
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Thinking about Separating or Divorcing? Planning is Essential and January is a Good Time to Start Gathering Information If you are contemplating a divorce, some advance thought and planning is essential. It is not unusual for a client to report
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Educational Seminar & Permanent Master Implemented by Dauphin County Court In my previous post, I discussed the implementation by Dauphin County of a Family Court system. In addition to the establishment of the Family Court, two other changes were instituted
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