For Pennsylvania couples planning to dissolve their marriage, preparing for how certain retirement accounts may be divided during the asset-division process of the divorce can be helpful. Many accounts may fall into the classification of marital property, thus...
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Domestic partnership termination
Pennsylvania residents who are thinking of ending their domestic partnership may wish to know what steps they must take to do this. The complexity of the termination depends on the longevity of the relationship, property acquired during the partnership and whether...
Determining the best interests of a child in court
Pennsylvania residents may not be aware of the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a governmental resource dealing with child welfare. The agency offers several suggestions for measures by which the best interests of a child may be determined when there is a divorce or...
Houses and property division in divorce cases
In many cases, a Pennsylvania couple who is divorcing will own a home which they purchased after they were married. Even in cases in which the mortgage of a house that was purchased after marriage only lists one person, the home will still be considered marital...
Woman appealing $1 billion divorce settlement award
Pennsylvanians may be intrigued by a case out of Oklahoma in which the former wife of an oil tycoon is appealing her award of nearly $1 billion in her divorce. The woman, who filed for divorce from her husband in 2012, was awarded $995 million following a 2-month...
When can a grandparent file for custody of a child?
Grandparents in Pennsylvania sometimes wonder what their legal rights are with regard to child custody. This is especially true when the grandparents feel that the child's parents may not be responsible or suitable caretakers for the child. Pennsylvania does have a...
Grandparents’ visitation rights in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania grandparents who have been denied the right to visit their grandchildren may not be aware that they can pursue visitation in court. However, certain circumstances must exist. A birth parent must have died, the parents must be divorced or separated or the...
Legal representation during same-sex divorce
On May 20, 2014, same-sex marriage became legal in Pennsylvania. As a result, the attorneys at Rowe Law Offices P.C. are now able to handle a range of LGBT legal issues such as same-sex divorce. Whether you were married in Pennsylvania or in another state, we are...
Same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania
Same-sex couples in Pennsylvania may benefit from reviewing some of the information published by the ACLU to address many of the questions that are asked frequently. According to a U.S. District Judge's May 20 ruling, Pennsylvania will now recognize out-of-state...
High-asset divorce in Pennsylvania
When Pennsylvania couples divorce, the emotional stakes are often high. For those who are going through a high-asset divorce, the financial stakes pose an additional layer of stress and can involve hundreds of thousands of dollars as well as property. Determining how...