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 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 had three…
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Misunderstanding Between Lawyer and Expert Results in Breach of Contract and Unused Report
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Experts and their reports can be an expensive, but necessary, element to many types of cases. This is particularly true in divorce cases, whether they are personal or business divorces.
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I’m Not a Bad Parent but I Play One on YouTube
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While Alex Jones was the most recent high-profile example of a controversial public persona creating very personal and private problems, he is certainly not alone. Similar in theme, but not …
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Same Sex Common Law Marriage Established by Superior Court
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Since the striking down of the Defense of Marriage Act by the United States Supreme Court, many state courts have been trying to fill in the legal vacuum created between…
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The Other Defendant: The Impact of Public Persona in a Custody Trial
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Child custody cases turn on the court’s determination of the child’s best interests. As defined in Pennsylvania, this means having the judge apply evidence to Pennsylvania’s sixteen (16) custody factors…
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