Most people have probably heard Kanye West’s infamous song, “Gold Digger.” Specifically, the line “Holla, ‘we want prenup! We want prenup!’” Interestingly, the lyrics of Mr. West’s hit song seem to indicate that a prenuptial agreement can protect an individual from having to pay child support (wrong).  Additionally, Mr. West’s popular song also seems to indicate that prenuptial agreements are only for the rich and famous.  When it comes to the discussion of prenuptial agreements,…

Early in my career I drafted an agreement for two soon to-be ex-spouses to share possession of their two (2) pure-bred golden retrievers.  After meeting with my client, the Husband, I deemed it my pet custody project and I went to town crafting an elaborate agreement including a five (5) year schedule (yes, you read that right) in which these pure bred dogs would be shipped every two (2) months from Florida to Pittsburgh, where…

Proposing to your significant other is a huge step in any relationship. When making the decision to propose, the last thing that you’re probably worried about is what will happen to the engagement ring in the event of a divorce. But alas, one can never plan for every possible outcome and so this blog will address what happens to the engagement ring in the event of divorce. I have both good news and bad news—all…

The decision to get divorced is not an easy one. Once a party has decided to get divorced they may not even know what the process looks like. While there are many different approaches that spouses may choose to take when getting a divorce (we have previously blogged about them here), often there is no other option but court. One of the first questions we get asked is what does litigation look like? The short…

We recently blogged regarding the third round of stimulus payments which was one of the many provisions included in the American Rescue Plan.  As highlighted in that blog, eligible taxpayers will receive up to $1,400 for each dependent claimed on their tax returns.  In addition to eligible taxpayers receiving a stimulus for dependents, the American Rescue Plan made changes to the Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Credit which will further benefit…

As matrimonial attorneys, we often face many new and complicated fact patterns or legal issues that often times could not have been anticipated. Whether it is litigating custody in the middle of a pandemic, or the unfortunate circumstance of having a spouse pass away before the entry of a judgment of divorce – no two divorce cases are the same. We have blogged extensively about custody and visitation battles that have occurred throughout this pandemic.…