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Old 01-09-2008, 01:53 PM
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Information Regarding Divorce Settlement in PA

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Hello again,

Since it appears that I will be going through the rest of my divorce process without an attorney, I was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions as to where I could find information on what I should ask for in the divorce settlement? (My stbx's latest offer, directly to me, was $600 in cash!) There are two minor children and a house involved.

Thank you, in advance, for any suggestions!What is the name of your state?
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Old 01-09-2008, 02:28 PM
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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Hello again,

Since it appears that I will be going through the rest of my divorce process without an attorney, I was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions as to where I could find information on what I should ask for in the divorce settlement? (My stbx's latest offer, directly to me, was $600 in cash!) There are two minor children and a house involved.

Thank you, in advance, for any suggestions!What is the name of your state?
I would start here. Google and read everything you can get your hands on.

[url]http://www.divorcesource.com/info/divorcelaws/pennsylvania.shtml[/url]
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Old 01-09-2008, 09:55 PM
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I would start here. Google and read everything you can get your hands on.

[url]http://www.divorcesource.com/info/divorcelaws/pennsylvania.shtml[/url]
Thank you!
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Old 01-09-2008, 10:04 PM
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After you're done there, I always have liked Nolo Press and their legal books, etc.

[url]http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/BC93B1DE-97D2-44DB-87F20B0350BA0643/118/246/[/url]

I've known people to use the divorce bundle. They seemed to like it.
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Old 01-10-2008, 12:48 AM
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After you're done there, I always have liked Nolo Press and their legal books, etc.

[url]http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/BC93B1DE-97D2-44DB-87F20B0350BA0643/118/246/[/url]

I've known people to use the divorce bundle. They seemed to like it.
Great! Thanks so much!
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You and he basically should share the debts and assets accrued DURING the marriage. Non-comingled accounts and property either of you BROUGHT to the marriage is not marital. You each are entitled to share the marital portions of each others 401Ks, IRAs, retirement etc. How long was the marriage? Was more debt than assets accrued? All of this factors in. If he has $50000, for example, or you do, and BROUGHT it all to the marriage and kept it seperate, then that money should NOT be split. What matters is what happened DURING the marriage.
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Old 01-10-2008, 12:35 PM
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You and he basically should share the debts and assets accrued DURING the marriage. Non-comingled accounts and property either of you BROUGHT to the marriage is not marital. You each are entitled to share the marital portions of each others 401Ks, IRAs, retirement etc. How long was the marriage? Was more debt than assets accrued? All of this factors in. If he has $50000, for example, or you do, and BROUGHT it all to the marriage and kept it seperate, then that money should NOT be split. What matters is what happened DURING the marriage.
We got married when I was 18 and he was 23; we were married for 20 years. Neither of us brought anything of value into the marriage. I was a stay-at-home mom for 15 years.

There is some debt (mostly credit cards), but I believe he has filed for bankruptcy.

The biggest asset is the house (which he is living in and which he thinks I deserve nothing of); he has a car--I don't; he has a 401k; he also makes a good deal of his salary "under the table", so his tax records are not accurate.

As I think I mentioned, my attorney filed for divorce in May of last year, and basically nothing has happened since then. (Any discussions since that time have been between my stbx and I, and he feels I deserve nothing.)

I'm currently unemployed. My lawyer wants another $1,000 to continue her version of "representing" me in the divorce. I don't have the money and I don't feel she's really done much to help me to this point anyway.

On one of the sites that someone recommended, I saw where it said that either party could request the court to equitably distribute the property in a divorce action. Does anyone know how I would go about doing that? (Of course, I would use that as a last resort, but if I can't get my stbx to begin compromising, I'll have to do something. I want this over with, but I refuse, after 20 years of marriage, to walk away with nothing!)

Sorry for the lengthy response!
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