High-asset divorces often involve the division of valuable personal property. Luxury items, such as art collections, yachts, and fine jewelry, require a fair amount of attention to ensure fair distribution. Understanding the appraisal and division process helps...
Family Law
Managing the holidays during a divorce or custody dispute?
The holiday season brings extra challenges if you are in the middle of a divorce or custody dispute. Emotions often run high, and the stress of family gatherings and custody exchanges can easily lead to arguments. However, using a few practical strategies can help...
Legal strategies to protect family businesses during a divorce
Divorce can be challenging, especially when a family business is involved. Protecting the business from the fallout of a marital split is necessary to ensure its survival and success. It is important to understand some of the strategies that can help smooth out this...
Can a parent move with the child without written notification?
Divorce can lead to significant changes in a family's dynamics. Certain legal obligations typically still bind parents, especially concerning their children. One question that often arises is whether a parent can move with their child without informing the other...
The penalties for falling behind on child support in Pennsylvania
Child support is necessary for ensuring the well-being of children whose parents get separated or divorced. In Pennsylvania, when you fall behind on your payments, the state can take action to enforce compliance. To avoid serious consequences, it is important to know...
The role of offshore accounts in Philadelphia high-asset divorces
Offshore accounts refer to financial accounts that a person or entity opens in a foreign country. People may open these accounts for various reasons, including financial privacy, tax advantages asset protection and international business transactions. These accounts...
Who has child custody when there is no court order in PA?
In the absence of a court order, determining child custody can be challenging and delicate. While a court order is often the ideal resolution, Pennsylvania has general guidelines for ambiguous circumstances. Understanding these default principles becomes important in...
Methods and challenges when valuing assets in high-asset divorce
In high-asset divorces, one challenge is determining the value of assets. This task encompasses various properties, such as businesses, real estate and investments. The process of asset valuation helps ensure a fair distribution of wealth between the divorcing...
Can you modify your child support order?
One common question after receiving a child support order is, "What happens if something changes?". You might wonder if you can modify that support order with the court in the future, especially if your financial situation changes. There are a few common situations...
Is parental kidnapping occurring in your child custody case?
Striving for a fair outcome in your child custody case can be an arduous affair under the best circumstances, but matters become more complex when your co-parent is willing to stoop to depraved levels to get what they want. Parental kidnapping is an obvious act of...