As a stepparent, you may be the person who raised your spouse’s child. Now, you may feel that they are your child, even though you aren’t biologically related. If you want to adopt your stepchild, it may be possible. However, there are some restrictions that might...
Does bankruptcy eliminate my obligation to pay child support?
Data compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that American parents pay more than $33 billion in child support annually. Those same statistics show that only half of the custodial parents receive their total support award. That means there's a lot of unpaid child...
What happens with your pension when you divorce?
Divorce is always challenging for couples. It's even more so if it happens when you're fast approaching retirement age. It may be even more unnerving if there's a wide gap between what you and your spouse earn. You may wonder whether you'll have to turn over a...
Your behavior during divorce affects how your children cope
The proverb, “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil,” is good advice for divorcing parents. Children learn in many ways. They learn from your actions, from the things they hear you say and from the instructions you give them. Unfortunately, it is easy to do or...
3 benefits of a new home real estate inspection
When a home is being built from the ground up, you may think that you won’t need an inspection. However, getting a new home inspection is a good idea, because even newly built homes can have issues that need to be addressed to maintain the home’s structure and...
Don’t let your ego prevent a favorable divorce
If you've already come to the conclusion that your marriage is over, the best you can now hope for is a favorable divorce settlement, whereby you are able to get the child custody arrangement that feels optimal to you, and a share of the marital assets that you feel...
Quiet title actions and their alternatives: What you should know
Most people have never heard of a quiet title action -- because most people never need to know about them. It can come as a shock, then, to find out that you have a problem with your deed that makes it impossible to refinance, sell or obtain insurance for your new...
Fighting for alimony in Pennsylvania
If you are going through a divorce, one of the key concerns you will have is your financial well-being, particularly if your ex was the primary earner. You may be especially concerned about this if you are a full-time parent who stays at home with the kids instead of...
Will you have a fault-based or no-fault divorce?
When you are going through a divorce, the first question to answer is whether this will be a no-fault or fault-based divorce. A fault-based divorce is filed when one spouse won’t consent to end the marriage and the other spouse doesn’t want to wait. A no-fault...
How a real estate agent who’s a divorce specialist can help you sell your home
Divorcing spouses often must agree to sell the family home when neither can afford to buy out the other's interest. But the process of selling a home with an estranged spouse is sometimes difficult That’s where an agent who’s a Certified Real Estate Divorce...
