One thing that you noticed as you began your divorce is that the court wants you to decide on child support. You and your spouse are both fairly well off, and you’ve been fortunate to have great careers or independent assets. In your mind, it doesn’t make sense to...


Child Support
When your ex won’t pay their support: What you can (and cannot) do
Fall is just around the corner and your child has suddenly grown out of their jeans and shoes -- again. You need every penny of the child support that their other parent owes. That makes it doubly infuriating when they offer you half-hearted excuses for why they...
Marijuana and child custody in Pennsylvania: Is use a factor?
Marijuana use is currently a hot topic in the United States. Though Pennsylvania has not yet followed suit, a number of states have approved the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. One western state recently approved use of the drug for both medicinal and...
Parents should consider college costs in child support settlements
For Pittsburgh parents going through a divorce, matters of child support are an important part of the process. These agreements often focus on child support needs for the near future, especially for parents of young children, while possibly glossing over support needs...
Couples may see help for international child support woes
Some divorced Pennsylvania parents are likely familiar with the difficulties that can arise when trying to maintain child support agreements when a former spouse is living within the same city or state. However, these child support agreements can become even more...
Supermodel works out child support agreement
Coming to an agreement on child support during a child custody case can often be a difficult and stressful matter, as many divorced or divorcing Pennsylvania couples may know firsthand. This is especially so when there are harsh feelings between the parents or other...
State seizes unclaimed property for overdue child support
Divorced parents in Pennsylvania who have problems obtaining the child support payments rightfully due to their children from the paying parent know how difficult this process can be sometimes. It can be even more difficult to obtain this often relied-upon child...
Child support affected by changing paternity standards?
It has been customary that in child support disputes, a biological parent is the one that is typically pursued to make payments. However, sometimes this role is filled by the "psychological" parent, deemed to be an individual that the child has known in a parental...