Blog: Divorce

9/21/12

Dating after divorce: Tips for Pennsylvania exes

Divorce can often seem so much like the end of something that it’s hard to imagine picking up the pieces and starting again. However, many Pennsylvania couples who have gone through First and probably most important is to take the necessary time to heal. Even a marriage that might have been on the rocks for quite some time before the actual divorce papers were signed may take some time to move on from, and...

7/31/12

How to move on after divorce

Divorce can be a very stressful process, especially when both parties cannot decide on the terms of the divorce settlement. No matter how emotionally challenging Taking a vacation can probably be one of the best pieces of advice given to someone after a divorce. It helps in providing a clear frame of mind while taking your mind and body away from the pain that may have been caused by the divorce. Try to choose...

7/18/12

Divorce improves financial awareness for high-income women

A survey from a financial consulting firm suggests that many high-net-worth women believe that they are better off financially after their divorce than they were going into the process. When asked, 62 percent of women with a net worth of $1 million or more feel that their The perceived improvement among high-income women is a betterment of their financial literacy skills. This increase in knowledge is often the result of having to address their...

7/5/12

Collaborative divorce for baby boomers?

According to the federal 2009 American Community Survey, adults age 50 and older have gone from being only one in every 10 people who have divorced in 1990, to being one in every four people in 2009. There are more than several potential reasons why a couple older in age may choose to One example may be that the household dynamic has changed since their children have grown older. Another may be that their...

6/8/12

Is video game addiction wreaking havoc on your marriage?

What’s the best video game system of today: Wii? Playstation 3? XBox 360? With various systems out there, it’s hard to determine the best one, but that’s not really what the concern is for many people. In fact, the problem may lie within what the video games could cause: Many residents of Pennsylvania divorce for other reasons than video games. Most would divorce their spouses over financial aspects of the marriage, alcohol problems or...

5/23/12

Tips on protecting your finances throughout the divorce process

Most people don’t ask for divorce. For a marriage in which someone provided their all and received nothing or little in return, it is just a difficult circumstance to deal with. And when the marriage lasted for years and all of a sudden comes to an end, it is even more devastating. However, no matter how emotionally tasking a When couples are married for some time, they generally have joint banking accounts as well...

5/19/12

Financial affidavits in divorce

In a divorce, there are several documents that a Pennsylvania resident should gather. Some of these documents may be items such as deeds, insurance contracts and loan documents that are not necessarily required but are nonetheless helpful to have on hand. However, some documents, such as a financial affidavit, may be required by the court in a A financial affidavit is a document that outlines four important things: income, expenses, assets and debt. It...

5/9/12

Neon Deion Sanders’ divorce gets ugly

As Pennsylvania readers may have observed, the matrimonial woes for former NFL great Deion Sanders and his wife, Pilar Sanders, continue. Until recently, they have been sharing the matrimonial residence as they work through what appears to be an increasingly stressful and adversarial The latest troubles started when Pilar was arrested and booked for assault last month concerning an altercation in the family home. That led to the wife and mother being banned form...

5/5/12

Family Case Law – DIVORCE: Equitable Distribution

Family Law Case Law Update – Divorce: Equitable Distribution, May 2012 By Cynthia Bashore, Esquire, Attorney, In In this case of first impression, the Court addressed the United States Supreme Court’s decision in In the instant case, the Court ruled that the increase in value of Husband’s veteran’s benefits were marital property subject to equitable distribution because Husband failed to meet the third prong of the If you have questions regarding...

5/2/12

Spying not worth the potential cost in a divorce

Pennsylvania couples going through divorce may be interested in a new trend presenting itself around the nation. Spying is becoming ever more popular due to an increase in low-cost, high-tech gadgetry. With an ability to tuck a tiny recording device into someone’s cellphone or purse, Normally when people think of spying, they think of movies or politics. However, with the quick and easy availability of domestic spying devices, all one needs is a quick...