Pennsylvania households that go through divorce face greater difficulty amassing retirement wealth. According to the Center for Retirement Research, households with couples who remain married have about 30 percent more net wealth than their divorced counterparts. They...
Month: June 2018
Is credit card debt getting in the way of your divorce?
Once you decide to divorce, it's in your best interest to make a checklist of all your assets and debts. It can take some time to do this, but the information you collect will put you in a much better position as the process begins to unfold.While most people have no...
How substance abuse can affect child custody
Pennsylvania parents who have ex-spouses with alcohol or drug dependences may have justifiable child custody concerns. While it is important that parents comply with court-mandated child custody scheduling and visitation, there are certain steps they can take to...
Child support skirted by voluntary impoverishment
Parents in Pennsylvania may find it increasingly difficult to enforce child support agreements due to a practice called voluntary impoverishment. The process relies on the strategic manipulation of the system through under-reporting payments and earnings to the IRS to...
You can ask for a prenuptial agreement without causing trouble
It's natural to believe that asking for a prenuptial agreement will lead to an argument with your fiancé.Although the potential for trouble exists, there are steps you can take to ease the tension and make it easier for both individuals to move forward in the...
About visitation rights
Parents in Pennsylvania who are not granted child custody are usually given visitation rights. In the majority of cases, the courts prefer to have both parents actively involved in the lives of their children even if they determine that the children may be better...
Public assistance agencies place priority on child support
A parent in Pennsylvania pursuing a separation or divorce might hit financial hard times. This is especially common when one parent was financially dependent on a spouse. Loss of income due to separation or divorce might prompt someone to apply for public assistance....
