Parent Who Concealed Income Increases Must Pay Legal Fees
August 18, 2009
In Krebs v. Krebs, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania considered whether to award legal fees to a parent who won modification of child support....
Court Decisions
Executive Compensation: Excessive Salary or Disguised Dividend?
August 10, 2009
The Seventh Circuit held that the salary earned by a CEO of a privately-held business (including a $17 million year-end bonus) was neither excessive nor a disguised dividend....
Fundamentals of Pennsylvania Law: Tracing
July 31, 2009
Under the tracing doctrine, we can separate the nonmarital component from the marital component of a mixed or co-mingled asset....
Basics of Pennsylvania Law: Double Dip, Part V
July 5, 2009
This series of posts contains summaries of Pennsylvania case law on the issue of double dipping in divorce. "Double dipping" occurs when an income-producing asset (such as a pension or business) is counted as marital property...
Post-Mortem Child Support
July 1, 2009
In Pennsylvania, the estate of a deceased parent may be held liable for child suport after the parent's death if the agreement does not terminate the obligation upon the parent's death....