By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire In making a determination for an award of Child Support, with respect to a party’s work income, you can get the Court to consider more than the person’s wages or salary. According to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1910.16-2(d)(4): “Ordinarily, either party to a support action who willfully fails to … Continue reading Child Support: Wages/Salary v. Earning Capacity
Category: Family Law
Domestic Violence Fatalities Rose 21.7% in 2008
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire Recently, the 2008 Domestic Violence Fatality Report was released by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The report tracked the number of fatalities in 2008 that involved family or household members, spouses/ex-spouses, current or former intimate partners, persons who share biological parenthood and others (such as intervenors, new partners, bystanders) … Continue reading Domestic Violence Fatalities Rose 21.7% in 2008
Effect of Death on a Divorce: Can the Spouse take under the Decedents Will or is the Spouse Limited?
With a divorce rate above 50%, the inevitable sometimes occurs. During the divorce proceeding, one spouse dies. The affect of this situation can lead to a complex interaction between the Divorce Code and the Estate Code. Because there are so many different possibilities, I will briefly lay out the possible scenarios and likely effect on … Continue reading Effect of Death on a Divorce: Can the Spouse take under the Decedents Will or is the Spouse Limited?
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