An interesting, and perhaps unanswered, question which may arise in a child support modification proceeding is, “Can the court award legal fees to the prevailing party?” Since 1997, there has been statutory...
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Basics of Pennsylvania Divorce: Kulko
January 31, 2009
Pennsylvania has jurisdiction over its own citizens as well as those who have signficant contacts with our state. The law that extends Pennsylvania’s jurisdiction over non-citizens who have significant contacts is...
Shadle – NAV Accepted by Divorce Court
October 2, 2008
In Shadle v. Shadle (108 PDDRR 102), a Bucks County divorce decision, the main issue was the valuation of an HVAC contracting business owned by the husband. The contracting business generated revenues from two primary...
Fundamentals of BV in PA: Glosser Bros. II
July 14, 2008
This post is the second in a series dedicated to historical legal precedents on business valuation in Pennsylvania. The factual background for this case, Glosser Bros., is discussed in my post last week. This is part II: In...
Fundamentals of BV in PA: Glosser Bros.
July 7, 2008
This post is the first of series aimed at reviewing the historical legal decisions concerning business valuation in Pennsylvania. Since these are state court cases, most arise from shareholder disputes, divorces, and...