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Brad Pitt divorce: In Pennsylvania, does no response mean no rights?

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 25, 2016

Brad Pitt has apparently not filed a response to Angelina Jolie’s Divorce Complaint, filed in Los Angeles on September 19, 2016. The original Complaint, made public by the Los Angeles Times, states a response by the respondent is required within 30 days to avoid losing legal rights. If the two superstars were divorcing in Pennsylvania, Pitt…

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Custody in Pennsylvania: Temporary agreement in Brangelina case

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 17, 2016

Custody of the six children of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is hot tabloid fodder right now. What lessons can be learned for Pennsylvania couples in the midst of their own custody negotiations? Temporary Custody Orders: Allegedly, the Hollywood stars have reached a temporary, 3-week custody agreement through October 20 that gives full physical custody…

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Pennsylvania waiting period in divorce drops to one year

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 10, 2016

Divorce Attorney Elissa C. Goldberg can help you navigate the new law reducing the wait time on contested divorces from two years of separation to one year. Gov. Tom Wolf, on Oct. 4, 2016, signed into law Act 102, which Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) to allow for only a one-year separation as grounds for…

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