Even amicable divorces can become complicated quickly, but that complication is baked in when a couple has been together for decades. These divorces after long-term marriages have been coined, gray divorces, and they present many financial issues because the couple...

Most of our readers in Pennsylvania probably know someone who has been through a divorce. And, in many cases, those people may not have had a high opinion of the complexity of such cases, the duration of divorce cases or, in general, the emotional turmoil they might...

In Pennsylvania, a relatively basic way to get a divorce is to say it is irretrievably broken. With that, the parties must have lived separately for a minimum of one year and the defendant does not deny the claims in the filing or does deny one or more allegation in...

One of Hollywood’s most prominent couples is calling it quits. The marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West began with pomp and fanfare and is ending with a shrug and sigh. The couple’s separation has seemingly been a foregone conclusion for months. Their...

Some of our readers in Pennsylvania may have an image of divorce cases in their minds: arguments, heated emotions and courtroom battles over the very heart of issues involving your family. However, that doesn’t have to be the way such cases play out. Anyone in...

The reasons for a divorce are many, but generally constant fighting, growing apart or other factors cause many Harrisburg couples to seek a divorce. When filing for divorce in Pennsylvania, you need to cite “grounds” that the divorce is based on. The following is an...

Property disputes are at the center of many Pennsylvania divorce cases. In the commonwealth, there is a law for equitable distribution meaning that the marital property must be divided in a manner that is considered fair to both parties. When the court issues an order...

There are many reasons why a couple decides to divorce. Some are for more nefarious things, such as adultery, abuse or prison time, but many divorces occur for no one particular reason.  Most divorces in this country are no-fault divorces. For couples who want the...

Joint accounts opened in both spouse's names generally require division during a divorce. Pennsylvania divides debts and assets under equitable distribution laws, and a judge may order you to pay what he or she considers is your fair share. Debts that benefited a...