It is always a good idea to keep an eye on other jurisdictions for how they deal with novel or emerging issues. One issue recently considered was the use of
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CARES Act Check Garnished if Child Support Owed
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Pennsylvania has a host of ways to recover delinquent child support ranging from seizure of bank accounts, gambling winnings, personal injury awards, and the sale proceeds of a home, to…
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Update: Florida Case Highlights Coronavirus Custody Order’s Impact on an Essential Employee
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We’re written about the impact that the coronavirus has had on custody cases and the limited availability of the court’s during this time. A recent story from Florida highlights the …
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Child Custody and the Coronavirus
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Last week when I began to consider the impact the coronavirus would have on custody schedules, I was focused on people having different perspectives of how to address the outbreak…
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“No One Celebrates Thanksgiving Breakfast”
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That comment was once delivered to me across a crowed lobby during a negotiation for the upcoming holiday. My client had proposed that the other parent have custody Thanksgiving morning…
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Mandatory “Our Children First” Custody Seminar Temporarily Suspended by in Montgomery County
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Montgomery County is making major revisions to its custody procedure, including an overhaul of the “Our Children First” parenting seminar. This seminar is a requirement under Local Rule of Civil…
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Judge Responsible for First Federal Decision Attacking Defense of Marriage Act Dies
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Though the point of this blog is to talk about recent developments in the area of family law, we would be bereft if we didn’t take a moment to recognize…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reintroduces Custody Coordinators
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After a five-year hiatus due to a ruling that effectively undercut the viability of custody coordination, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reintroduced custody coordination by Rule effective March 1, 2019.
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Medical (or not) Marijuana’s Impact on Custody Cases
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Pennsylvania uses the standard “the best interests of the child” when determining custody issues. What happens if the best interest of the child breaks the law? Such is the case …
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Football Injuries Give Rise to Legal Custody Questions
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My colleague, Mark Ashton, was recently quoted in Mr. Ken Belson’s New York Times article addressing a Pittsburgh custody case grappling with whether a child should play football after having…
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