Mortgage deviation is part of a Spousal Support Calculation. It is the way Pennsylvania Divorce Code acknowledges that in divorce, one spouse typically stays in a marital home to which a mortgage is often attached. It can create financial hardship for the remaining spouse to pay the entire monthly mortgage payment by himself or herself, particularly if that spouse…
Read MoreCollaborative Law is a different approach to divorce. Couples seeking to stay at the negotiating table without involving the courts are often drawn to this relatively new method of traversing the divorce process. Below is a description of how Collaborative Law works, which I’ve reprinted from the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals website, to encourage…
Read MoreChild support calculations have been revised because the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has updated its support guidelines, effective May 1, 2017. The state updates its basic child support schedule about every four years to reflect new economic data and cost of living increases. The largest change is a slight increase in the Self Support Reserve at…
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