Pennsylvania law does not automatically award alimony to either spouse. It must be negotiated during settlement or awarded by the court. Pennsylvania recognizes several different alimony categories, generally paid by the spouse with the higher income to the spouse with a lower income: Spousal Support – paid between separation and filing for divorce Alimony Pendente…
Read MoreGenerally in a Bucks County divorce, if one spouse wants to keep the house, that spouse pays the other spouse the value of the asset. When that spouse (for the sake of this article we will say the wife) does not have sufficient funds or the ability to secure a loan for the amount needed,…
Read MoreAt first glance, the idea of paying all your child support up front so you don’t have to worry about it anymore sounds like a great idea. Except, it’s not, for multiple reasons. First, while a parent can divorce a spouse, a parent can’t divorce a child. Pennsylvania considers your responsibility to support your child…
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