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Pennsylvania: Child Support post-Hanrahan and trusts

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 8, 2018

Does it count as Child Support if a parent sets up a trust for their minor children by a previous spouse? According to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in Hanrahan v. Bakker in June 2018, the answer is: No! As part of a multi-tiered opinion handed down earlier this year, the state Supreme Court said a voluntary…

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How to Modify Child Support in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / February 22, 2018

The state of Pennsylvania vigorously enforces child support agreements. The state works under the assumption that child support payments are in place for the best interest of the child and that children should continue to receive the same level of financial support that he or she would have had if the family had stayed together.…

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