The Do It Yourself Syndrome
There was a time not so long ago when clients would unload their domestic troubles on lawyers like a cord of rotted wood. They might take care in shopping for the right fit in terms of who would...
View ArticleSuperior Court Takes a “Moody” Approach to Earning Capacity
As readers of this blog can easily discern, the writer is opinionated. But the January 24, 2024 decision in Moody v. Moody offers a case which attempts to focus on how earning capacity should be...
View ArticleA 21st Century Visit to the Alimony Bar
When drafted and adopted as law in the 1980 Divorce Code, Section 706 (now 3706) was disarmingly simple. It said, 706. Bar to alimony No petitioner is entitled to receive an award of...
View ArticleCould Your Spouse’s Income Be Suffering “Jet Lag?”
Since not many of us live in the private aircraft world we will keep this blog mercifully short. The Wall Street Journal on Friday April 12 reported on an audit of Boeing’s deployment of their fleet...
View ArticleAlimony & the Cohabitation Dilemma
In 1980 Pennsylvania revised its 1929 Divorce Code and for the first time allowed post divorce alimony. It was a tough legislative battle with conservative forces professing concern that divorce would...
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