Fathers with a lot of child support debt in Pennsylvania may not always fit the picture of a 'deadbeat dad." Many fathers who would like to pay child support simply can't afford to because they don't earn enough income. According to a study by the Urban Institute, the...
Month: November 2015
Dividing retirement accounts in divorce
Individuals in Pennsylvania who are divorcing will need to negotiate the division of assets, and this includes retirement accounts. How these accounts are divided and distributed depends in part upon what kind of accounts they are. For example, individuals will need...
Divorce rates among older couples are increasing
Divorce rates among older adults are increasing in Pennsylvania and across the country. In 2014, married people over age 50 were twice as likely to file for divorced compared to married couples of the same age in 1990. The increase was even higher for persons over age...
DMX arrested again for failure to pay child support
Pennsylvania fans of DMX might be surprised that he was arrested on Oct. 27 following a contempt of court charge that was filed in July. The rapper, whose legal name is Earl Simmons, is accused of not making a $10,000 monthly child support payment to his ex-wife for...
