My recently retired colleague, Mark Ashton, wrote a great analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court case, U.S. v. Rahimi, and posed some interesting questions about where future challenges related
Continue Reading U.S. v. Rahimi – The Discussion Continues
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My recently retired colleague, Mark Ashton, wrote a great analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court case, U.S. v. Rahimi, and posed some interesting questions about where future challenges related…
Continue Reading U.S. v. Rahimi – The Discussion ContinuesI recently spoke with Lisa Kane Brown – a Montgomery County, PA area attorney with considerable experience in juvenile matters and as a guardian ad litem – about Pennsylvania’s child…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Child Abuse Hotline (“Child Line”) ExplainedA few weeks ago I spoke with privacy expert, Mark McCreary out of Fox’s Philadelphia office about the legal implications of artificial intelligence, and in particular, ChatGPT. In that short…
Continue Reading The Legal Implications of Artificial IntelligenceEven for the most diligent political observer and educated voter, judicial races in Pennsylvania can be difficult to decipher. Unlike candidates for other public offices, the judicial candidates get certified…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Judicial Races are in Full SwingIn my role as the host of PBA Family Law Section’s podcast “Law in the Family,” I spoke with Helen Casale about the recent Superior Court case, Glover …
Continue Reading Parentage by Contract Goes to the Superior CourtIt 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…
Continue Reading What Could Massachusetts Ruling Non-Disparagement Orders Unconstitutional Mean to Pennsylvania?
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…
Continue Reading CARES Act Check Garnished if Child Support Owed
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 …
Continue Reading Update: Florida Case Highlights Coronavirus Custody Order’s Impact on an Essential Employee
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…
Continue Reading Child Custody and the Coronavirus
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…
Continue Reading “No One Celebrates Thanksgiving Breakfast”