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Collaborative Law Act passed by Pennsylvania State House

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 11, 2017

The Pennsylvania Collaborative Law Act (HB 1644-PCLA) was passed by the state House on December 6, 2017 and will now be sent to the Senate for deliberation and a vote. The bill, which would make the legal process of collaborative law more uniform across the state, took two and a half years to get from…

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Tax Cuts Might Impact Alimony

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 27, 2017

Tax deductions are on the chopping block in the House tax reform bill that passed November 16, 2017 which, in turn, would put more pressure on divorce negotiations across the country. The pending Senate version would leave things as they are. If the House bill clause survives Senate revisions this week, anyone paying alimony for…

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Pennsylvania Special Needs and Asset Division in Divorce

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 20, 2017

Asset division divorce law in Pennsylvania does not specifically recognize the care of a disabled or special needs child. It does, however, have catch-all provisions that might allow a judge to take such things into consideration. I can help you translate state family law into meaningful decisions for your family in the event you have…

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