Family Law

If you have children and you are getting married, you need a premarital agreement. Why not make it Romantic?

March 15, 2017 By Mary Cushing Doherty When a couple is marrying, if either fiancé...

Romantic Premarital Agreements: Solving the Planning Issues Without “The D Word”

March 10, 2017 By Mary Cushing Doherty This post originally appeared in the Journal of...

Reducing No-Fault Divorce Separation to One Year: The Significant Impact on Divorcing Couples with Business Interests

January 26, 2017 By Mary Cushing Doherty Before Pennsylvania’s Act 102 became law in late...

questions & answers; child support

Commonly Asked Q&A for Child Support

April 26, 2016 By: Elizabeth Early One of the most commonly asked questions that I...

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Reasons for Adjusting Child Support Payments in Pennsylvania Family Law Cases

March 30, 2016 By: Melissa Boyd Shortly after getting married, you and your spouse agree...

High Swartz; Calculating

Calculating Child Support in Pennsylvania When Income Varies or Changes

March 25, 2016 By: Melissa Boyd Child support in Pennsylvania divorce cases is dependent upon...

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Oh No, A Surprise Snow Day!!

January 8, 2016 By: Mary Cushing Doherty This post originally appeared in the Local Living...

Ashley Madison: A Family Lawyer’s View of the Cheating Site’s Hack

July 23, 2015 Ashley Madison is an online “dating” service for those who are married...

Divorce, Threats and Social Media: Lessons From The Elonis Case

June 2, 2015 By Melissa M. Boyd, Esq.   “There’s one way to love you...

Retirement Plan In Pay Status - Is It Income or Can There Be a QDRO?

Q: For divorce settlement, if a retirement plan is already paying the former employee, is...