Posted in: General, Spousal & Child Support
How Child Support Works in Pennsylvania Child support is given high priority in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. When one or both parents move from the state in which an initial child support order was entered, the order may still be ...
Posted in: General, Spousal & Child Support
For a divorcing couple with children in Pennsylvania, there are many critical child support questions that need to be answered and understood before there can be any kind of permanent resolution to the financial aspects of how their children will be ...
Posted in: Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships, Custody & Visitation, General, Spousal & Child Support
As a same-sex partner, you may file a petition for either child custody or child support even if you are not filing for divorce. You may also do so if you are unmarried, as long as you can establish that ...
Posted in: Divorce, Spousal & Child Support
What Qualifies as a Change in Circumstances? Before an order of child support can be entered, a court must determine the amount of support appropriate for a particular child and which parent should pay a portion of that amount to ...
Posted in: Custody & Visitation, General, Spousal & Child Support
One of the mistakes many divorced parents of minor children make is assuming the custody order entered in the course of their divorce will remain in effect until the child reaches the age of majority. As a result, they ...
Posted in: Custody & Visitation, General, Spousal & Child Support
What Is an Emancipated Minor? Emancipation typically occurs when a minor reaches the age of majority, which in Pennsylvania is 18, and is then independent of his or her parents. Emancipation can also occur before a minor reaches the age of ...
Posted in: Alimony, Spousal & Child Support
There are three basic types of support that may be payable to a spouse or ex-spouse in Pennsylvania: (1) Spousal Support, (2) Alimony, and (3) Alimony Pendente Lite. Each type has a very specific definition and each is available under ...
Posted in: Alimony, Spousal & Child Support
What Is Post-divorce Alimony? Alimony, as it is defined under Pennsylvania law, is what most people think of when they hear the terms “alimony” or “spousal support.” This is support provided by one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce ...
