Pennsylvania Child Support law allows for the courts to award amounts above or below the standard guidelines. This is called deviation. The law provides for deviation from guidelines when taking into consideration factors such as unusual needs or fixed obligations; support obligations to children from previous relationships; other income in the household; the relative assets…
Read MoreChild Support is, understandably, a primary factor of concern for divorcing parents. When a family is intact, there is one home, one grocery budget, one checking account to buy shoes and school supplies and trips to the movies. The separation of domiciles in divorce can mean double living expenses and possibly more or less working…
Read MoreDivorce. Scary, right? Okay, so here’s the story, you say. “My spouse is threatening to file for divorce. I am really scared. All I can think is: ‘Where will I find the money to survive?’ We have always shared the expenses, both checks go into the checking account and together we just make ends meet.…
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