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Can You Terminate Alimony In Bucks County?

By Jennifer Gardella / April 10, 2024

Pennsylvania law does not automatically award alimony to either spouse. It must be negotiated during settlement or awarded by the court. Pennsylvania recognizes several different alimony categories, generally paid by the spouse with the higher income to the spouse with a lower income: Spousal Support – paid between separation and filing for divorce Alimony Pendente…

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Can You Trade the House for Child Support?

By Jennifer Gardella / March 17, 2024

Generally in a Bucks County divorce, if one spouse wants to keep the house, that spouse pays the other spouse the value of the asset. When that spouse (for the sake of this article we will say the wife) does not have sufficient funds or the ability to secure a loan for the amount needed,…

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Uncovering Financial Infidelity: How to Know When Your Spouse Is Hiding Money

By Jennifer Gardella / January 25, 2024

Having years of experience in Pennsylvania divorce litigation, my team and I at the Law Office and Mediation Services of Elissa C. Goldberg, LLC know the signs of financial infidelity when couples are seeking a divorce.  Hiding money from one’s spouse is generally viewed as a sign of distrust to the spouse who has been…

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