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Divorce by separation now one year in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 16, 2016

As of December 4, 2016, divorce is faster in Pennsylvania for those seeking to use Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code for a no-fault divorce by separation. Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Act 102 on October 4, 2016, to be implemented 60 days later. Act 102 shortens the waiting period to one year (it was two…

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Is there Alimony in Pennsylvania? YES!

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 28, 2016

Alimony, once considered an exclusively female benefit of divorce, is a legal right protected by the Pennsylvania Divorce Code. Because the word conjures up images of divorce half a century ago, some spouses (or soon to be ex-spouses) assume the practice, like our culture, has changed or been outgrown. Not so, at least in Pennsylvania.…

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Pennsylvania Custody: Fighting over Thanksgiving

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 21, 2016

Fighting over Custody for this Thanksgiving week? You are not alone. The first Thanksgiving after divorce can be very difficult for the newly single parent looking to balance custody time with their young children. Even if the divorce is old news and growing smaller in the rear view mirror, gratitude at the turkey table may…

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