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Pennsylvania Divorce: What is the legal date of separation?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / August 9, 2019

In separating property during a divorce, the date of separation is an important legal moment. It determines the difference between marital and non-marital property and debt. In Pennsylvania, there is no such thing as “legal” separation – you are either married or you aren’t. Still, determining a date of separation is important as it starts…

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…

How to Inventory for Asset Division in Divorce

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 19, 2018

Asset Division is typically one of the most complicated conversation couples must have in divorce. The task of laying out and tallying marital assets and debts can be emotionally simplified by looking at it as a document gathering exercise rather than an argument. Amidst the volatile emotions of divorce, separating finances is a dollars and…