Monthly Archives: April 2025

PFA Orders: Cross-Filing Petitions

Posted on April 21 2025 by Todd Spivak and Rebecca Canterbury

Domestic abuse is not always a one-way street.

Both parties may be physically abusive to one another.

In such cases, the Court may grant each party a PFA Order against the other party.

This is known as cross-filing PFAs.

Spivak Law Firm provides strong, compassionate, cost-effective representation at PFA hearings in Pittsburgh and all surrounding counties, including: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Indiana County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County.

To speak with an experienced PFA attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.

Preparing for Divorce Financially

Posted on April 1 2025 by Todd Spivak and Rebecca Canterbury

Making financial preparations for divorce could save you significant money and time.

In most families, the marital estate is relatively uncomplicated.

There may be a mortgage on a house; bank accounts; retirement accounts; a couple vehicles; and some credit card debt.

You may avoid expensive formal legal discovery by compiling financial statements for all accounts to provide to your attorney.

In many cases, you will need to provide financial statements from the time you were married as well as the most recent statements related to your assets and debts.

Your attorney will then value the marital estate and help formulate a proposal for dividing it with your spouse according to your goals and needs.

Spivak Law Firm handles all areas of family law, including: divorce, spousal support and alimony, child custody, child support, and Protection From Abuse (PFA).

To speak with an experienced divorce attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.

Child Custody Orders and Vacations

Posted on April 1 2025 by Todd Spivak and Rebecca Canterbury

Child Custody Orders typically include a provision regarding vacations.

In most cases, each parent is granted the opportunity to take two weeks’ vacation with the children during the summer months.

The parent taking vacation is usually required to provide the other parent the dates of travel in advance as well as an itinerary for the trip.

Spivak Law Firm handles all child custody matters, including: filing for custody, negotiating and drafting custody orders, and custody litigation involving physical custody, legal custody, school choice, and relocation.

To speak with an experienced child custody attorney, call Spivak Law Firm at (412) 344-4900 or toll free at (800) 545-9390.