LetsGetDivorced.com is an online self - directed legal document assembly service for people looking to file a simple uncontested divorce, where both spouses agree on all issues of their divorce, such
as equitable distribution of their marital property and marital debts, spousal support (a / k / a alimony), child custody, visitation and child support.
Claims in divorce create the right, but not obligation, to request money or property such
as equitable distribution of marital property, alimony, spousal support, or legal fees.
Not exact matches
Virginia does not start
equitable distribution with an even or 50 - 50 split
of marital property,
as restated in Robbins v. Robbins, 48 Va..
Further, the court must take into account the duration
of the marriage,
equitable distribution of the
marital property, and «[s] uch other factors...
as are necessary to consider the equities between the parties.»
The coverture fraction is the amount
of a spouse's retirement that is subject to
equitable distribution as marital property.
A recent unpublished opinion Court
of Appeals opinion, Herring - Wilson v. Wilson, highlights a common fallacy in valuing small personal services businesses for purposes
of equitable distribution: treating personal goodwill
as marital property.
Our Beaver County Divorce and Family Law Attorneys will guide you through the process
of obtaining a PA Divorce Decree,
as well resolution
of any connected matters such
as spousal support, alimony pendent lite (APL), alimony, division
of marital property through
equitable distribution, child support and child custody.
Recognized by SJ Magazine
as a «Top Attorney» for many years, one
of SJ Magazine's 2015 Men
of Distinction, and
as an Awesome Attorney by South Jersey Magazine, Bruce has over 25 years
of experience handling all types
of family law matters including but not limited to divorce (including complex divorce litigation), custody and parenting time (visitation), child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence,
equitable distribution of marital property,
equitable allocation
of marital debt, child abuse and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters, same sex Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships.
Recognized by SJ Magazine
as a «Top Attorney» for many years,
as one
of the «Super Lawyers» by Thomson Reuters, and
as an Awesome Attorney by South Jersey Magazine, Bruce has over 26 years
of experience handling all types
of family law matters including but not limited to divorce (including complex divorce litigation), custody and parenting time (visitation), child support, alimony / spousal support, adoption, domestic violence,
equitable distribution of marital property,
equitable allocation
of marital debt, child abuse and neglect (formerly DYFS) matters, and same sex Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships.
Recognized by SJ Magazine
as a «Top Attorney» and «Awesome Attorney» by local publications for many years, Bruce has over 28 years
of experience handling all types
of family law matters including but not limited to divorce, custody and parenting time, child support, alimony,
equitable distribution of marital property,
equitable allocation
of marital debt, child abuse and neglect matters, adoption, domestic violence and more.
Even though it's called a
Property Settlement Agreement, this agreement covers much more than the division of property or equitable distribution of property — it's also about child custody, parenting time, division of assets (including personal property, real estate such as the marital home, retirement assets and pensions, and businesses), alimony, and any other additional issues that must be determined in furtherance of divorce or dissolution of m
Property Settlement Agreement, this agreement covers much more than the division
of property or equitable distribution of property — it's also about child custody, parenting time, division of assets (including personal property, real estate such as the marital home, retirement assets and pensions, and businesses), alimony, and any other additional issues that must be determined in furtherance of divorce or dissolution of m
property or
equitable distribution of property — it's also about child custody, parenting time, division of assets (including personal property, real estate such as the marital home, retirement assets and pensions, and businesses), alimony, and any other additional issues that must be determined in furtherance of divorce or dissolution of m
property — it's also about child custody, parenting time, division
of assets (including personal
property, real estate such as the marital home, retirement assets and pensions, and businesses), alimony, and any other additional issues that must be determined in furtherance of divorce or dissolution of m
property, real estate such
as the
marital home, retirement assets and pensions, and businesses), alimony, and any other additional issues that must be determined in furtherance
of divorce or dissolution
of marriage.
In making an
equitable apportionment
of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion
as it finds appropriate to all
of the following factors: (1) the duration
of the marriage along with the ages
of the parties at the time
of the marriage and at the time
of the divorce; (2)
marital misconduct or fault
of either or both parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances
of the parties or contributed to the breakup
of the marriage; (3) the value
of the
marital property and the contribution
of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value
of the
marital property, including the contribution
of the spouse
as homemaker; (4) the income
of each spouse, the earning potential
of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition
of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional,
of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non
marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence
of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability
of awarding the family home
as part
of equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody
of any children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either party
as a result
of equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent
of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances upon the
marital property and any other existing debts; (14) child custody arrangements and obligations at the time
of the entry
of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors
as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.