Following Divorce Orders in Pennsylvania Every order in a divorce case is backed by the power of the court. When a spouse or ex-spouse refuses to comply with a divorce, there are methods by which the aggrieved spouse and the court can compel a spouse to follow the court’s order. What Does the Divorce Agreement […]

Overview of Spousal Support Contrary to some people’s assumptions, spousal support is not ordered in every divorce case. Instead, one spouse must request the court order support, or the parties must agree to a support arrangement. Unless the parties agree to a specific support amount, the court is tasked with determining the amount of support […]

Child Support in Pennsylvania You and your spouse may have agreed upon a child support arrangement that was incorporated into your judgment of divorce, or the court may have ordered payments as part of the divorce judgment. But it is axiomatic that life changes. No matter how carefully you’ve tried to plan out child support […]

Most Important Legal Terms in Child Custody Child custody is already a contentious process between separated parents. Adding to the contentiousness is the potential for confusion over important terms used in discussing and determining child custody arrangements. Some of the most important child custody terms include: Legal Custody Legal custody refers to parents’ right to […]