Here in Doylestown, there are many reasons why couples file for divorce in January. From an emotional perspective, some people want to get through the holiday season before making any big announcements or decisions, while others want to use the new year for a fresh start. From a practical perspective, January can be a good…
Alimony will no longer be tax deductible for payors for divorce or separation agreements signed after December 31, 2018. This is according to the new tax bill passed by Congress and signed by the President in 2017. Consequent to this tax change, recipients of alimony who, according to an Associated Press story are 98% female, will no longer…
Same sex couples in in Pennsylvania, in light of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing same sex marriage, should also have the right to prove common law marriage retroactively. Since all common law marriages were abolished in Pennsylvania in January 2005, any couple wishing to prove common law marriages in Pennsylvania now have the…