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How Reasonable Should You Be with Missed Child Support or Alimony Payments?

By Jennifer Gardella / June 4, 2020

The answer to the question of how reasonable you should be about missed child support or alimony payments is heavily dependent on your particular situation. If necessary, the weight of the law can be brought upon the ex-spouse who is not paying. However, we recommend a few guidelines to think about before going that route. …

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Pennsylvania Family Law Changes 2018

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 31, 2018

Pennsylvania family law changes in 2018 significantly impacted the rights of persons divorcing or adopting, and their children. Looking backward over this past year, here are a few statewide and federal legal changes that will affect divorce law, support calculations, custody, alimony and guardianship. Collaborative Law Act. I always feel that sitting at a table…

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Year End Deadline Looms for Alimony Payers

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 16, 2018

Alimony is often a part of a divorce settlement, particularly with marriages of long duration. If you are considering or in the midst of a divorce, better act now to meet the new deadline set by the 2017 Tax Act. Specifically, the 2017 Tax Act will take away the right of a payor of alimony to deduct…

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