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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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Pennsylvania: Child Support post-Hanrahan and trusts

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 8, 2018

Does it count as Child Support if a parent sets up a trust for their minor children by a previous spouse? According to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in Hanrahan v. Bakker in June 2018, the answer is: No! As part of a multi-tiered opinion handed down earlier this year, the state Supreme Court said a voluntary…

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Pennsylvania: High Income Child Support calculations after Hanrahan v. Bakker

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 2, 2018

Support in Pennsylvania is standardized by state law into a calculation based on a specific set of factors, including the net income of both parents, the percentage of custody each has the child(ren), and costs of childcare and health insurance to arrive at the reasonable financial needs of children. This last factor was greatly affected…

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