It’s Wedding Season – Do not Wait Until the Last Minute to Sign Your Prenup: Orsini v. Orsini – A Case Study in Why Planning Ahead is Important

By Dori F. Green June is fast approaching and that means wedding season and wedding season means premarital agreements—the often times messy and dreaded task for so many couples who would rather not deal with it. In Pennsylvania, premarital agreements will typically be enforced (no matter how one-sided the terms) as long as each party has… Read More

Considerations When Choosing a School in Custody Matters

By Colleen Norcross It is a given that parents want their children to go to the best school available to the kids.  But what happens when parents disagree on which school is best? If parents share legal custody, there are a number of things to consider in school choice cases. Overall, parents know their children best… Read More

Do I Really Have to Pay My Own Counsel Fees? Yes, Yes, You Probably Will….

            So your spouse has filed for divorce and you have decided to retain counsel to represent you in the divorce and related custody and/or support matters.  Clients always want to know if their spouse will have to pay for their counsel fees.  We as lawyers often hear: “It’s not fair, he has so much… Read More

A Primer on Divorce

            Your spouse just announced he or she wants a divorce and you do not know the next steps.  Generally, there are multiple claims which can be made in the context of a divorce matter. Those claims include equitable distribution (distribution of assets), alimony (support of a spouse after the divorce decree is entered), and counsel… Read More

The Nuts and Bolts of Being Reimbursed for Expenses Outside Your Monthly Support

            As part of a support action, the person seeking support will be awarded a set monthly amount of child and/or spousal support per month.  However, you may have other expenses, such as childcare, unreimbursed medical expenses, or extra-curricular activities the children participate in that you want the other party to share in paying.  How,… Read More

Going to the Chapel and I’m Gonna Get Married…. Premarital Agreement Tips

            So you have picked out the wedding rings, booked the band and confirmed your honeymoon reservations with your travel agent, but have you signed your premarital agreement?  Here are some tips you should keep in mind to make sure that your premarital agreement is signed before you get married and hopefully with as little… Read More

Your Child is Graduating – How Will You Pay College Tuition Now That You Are Separated or Divorced

                        Spring has sprung and it brings high school graduates who will be heading off to college.  You can hear the pomp and circumstance music playing as you proudly watch your child march across the stage and receive their diploma.  But….you have a pit in your stomach when you think about how you are… Read More