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Divorce: What Pennsylvania couples can learn from Brad and Angelina

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 5, 2016

Celebrity divorce generates attention like no other, so the avalanche of media coverage since Angelina Jolie filed divorce papers against Brad Pitt in California on September 19 is no surprise. Thanks to the Los Angeles Times, the Divorce Complaint has been made public, so it’s possible to look at the actual, written record instead of…

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Begin your Pennsylvania divorce with the end goal in mind

By Elissa C. Goldberg / August 22, 2016

Divorce by definition is caused by two people who cannot agree. A key choice you need to make when beginning divorce is what you want the legal process to achieve Most people would say “That’s easy. I want a fair deal.” The complications come when two people, who already disagree, begin to hammer out what…

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Faster Divorce in PA? House Bill 380 could save a year for some

By Elissa C. Goldberg / August 15, 2016

Current Pennsylvania divorce law offers a two-year separation as grounds for divorce. This is known as no-fault divorce under Section §3301(d) of the Pennsylvania divorce code. It is typically used by couples who do not agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken. This allows the party that wants the divorce to proceed, after two years…

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