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Now that my spouse and I have officially separated, I moved out of our home last month, am I responsible for any debts he may now incur or is he 100% responsible for new debts? I ask because he’s in the process of financing a new car.

Imagine yourself as a budding entrepreneur with a great idea. You work hard every day to grow and expand your business. Suddenly you are receiving larger orders as the days and weeks pass. Your work has become your life. In the little free time you have, you go out with friends and eventually, when you […]

A recent New Jersey Court declined to modify a child support order against Ahmad Bradshaw, a former running back for the New York Giants who moved from New Jersey to Virginia after he changed NFL teams. The judge’s reason was that the New Jersey court lacked jurisdiction to issue a modified order under the Uniform […]

In an opinion issued last fall, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld a trial court’s characterization of disability payments in the context of divorce. The case, Yuhas v. Yuhas, involved a surgeon who had to stop working due to surgery for carpel tunnel syndrome. He married his wife on June 4, 1988, and they separated […]

When spouses get divorced, often one of the largest issues, if not the largest, is what happens to the marital home that is jointly titled in both spouses’ names. While there is the option of keeping it in both names after the divorce, this is ill-advised and almost never happens in practice. Instead, the goal […]

QUESTION: “Can my former spouse file for bankruptcy to avoid paying child support?” Your ex is upset about paying child support. He tried moving. Then he refused to pay. Now, he says he will file bankruptcy.  Can filing bankruptcy prevent him from paying child support? In the U.S., both custodial and non-custodial parents are obligated […]

QUESTION: “My wife has been cheating on me. I want to leave her, but I’m worried that I won’t get custody of our kids. Are the courts still reluctant to grant child-custody to fathers?” For many fathers, the hardest part of a divorce is not being a daily part of their children’s lives. They assume […]

Did your spouse always handle the money? Do you own a family business? Are there investments, but you don’t know exactly what they are? What you don’t know about your assets could impact your divorce settlement. In this video: Philadelphia Divorce Lawyers Thomas Petrelli, Jr. discusses why a forensic accountant should be part your divorce […]

You’ve filed the divorce complaint and already have a property settlement in mind, and better yet, you think your soon-to-be-ex will be on board with it because you and she discussed it before you filed. In fact, she and you agreed that only you would hire an attorney, to save money. You have your divorce […]

For many Pennsylvania families, the biggest household asset is the actual home. But, a home has more than monetary value; a home also has emotional value. It is the place where your son took his first steps and your daughter got ready for prom. If your house is the only home your children have ever […]