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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…

Divorce: What Pennsylvania couples can learn from Brad and Angelina

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 5, 2016

Celebrity divorce generates attention like no other, so the avalanche of media coverage since Angelina Jolie filed divorce papers against Brad Pitt in California on September 19 is no surprise. Thanks to the Los Angeles Times, the Divorce Complaint has been made public, so it’s possible to look at the actual, written record instead of…

Begin your Pennsylvania divorce with the end goal in mind

By Elissa C. Goldberg / August 22, 2016

Divorce by definition is caused by two people who cannot agree. A key choice you need to make when beginning divorce is what you want the legal process to achieve Most people would say “That’s easy. I want a fair deal.” The complications come when two people, who already disagree, begin to hammer out what…