Pennsylvania divorce law clearly maps out financial responsibilities for divorcing parents. Is paying for college among the legal requirements of Support? No, and here’s why. In Blue v. Blue in 1992, the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that specified an amount of annual support be paid by a divorced father for his son’s…
Read MoreIf you pay or receive alimony, who pays the taxes? The quick answer under federal tax law is: if you are receiving “qualifying” alimony payments, you must declare the payments as income and pay taxes on the amount received. If you are making the alimony payments, you are able to deduct the amount you have…
Read MoreFamily law matters were the subject of several legislative actions in Pennsylvania this year. Here’s a year end wrap up of where things stand on a few key bills that have affected Divorce in Pennsylvania in 2016. *Pennsylvania House Bill 2392 (The Collaborative Law Bill): referred to the House Judiciary Committee for review on October…
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