Twice a year, lawyers in Pennsylvania who specialize in family law convene to discuss developments in their field. At this year’s first meeting, just concluded in Lancaster, the Family Law
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WHEN IS AN ALIMONY MODIFICATION AN AGREEMENT AND WHEN IS IT NOT.
On October 5th of this year, the Superior Court disposed of an alimony modification request that was decided by the trial court in October, 2014. The facts and the ruling
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DAD’S SELF-IMPOSED CUSTODY “TAX” IS ENFORCEABLE
It is well established in Pennsylvania that it is against public policy to allow parents to bargain away child support for their children, but what about “taxing” themselves whenever they
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THE RIGHT TO TWEET IN A CUSTODY CASE
The Arizona Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the custody case of Steve Nash, the point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. The opinion upheld the trial court’s decision,
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NJ Family Law Blog – Bad Faith Negotiating Needs to Stop
Expensive Shoe Collection Brings Divorced Couple Back to Court
Jenice Armstrong of the Philadelphia Daily News wrote a column about Beth and Daniel Shak’s divorce. The Shaks divorce was finalized in 2009, but recently Mr. Shak filed a petition to enforce the parties’ settlement agreement and is seeking 65% of Mrs. Shak’s extensive (and expensive) shoe collection. Mr. Shak contends that this collection is an asset that was not disclosed as part of the parties’ property settlement agreement and that Mrs. Shak did not provide a “full and fair” disclosure of this collection nor did she list it in an inventory of her assets.Continue Reading Expensive Shoe Collection Brings Divorced Couple Back to Court
Cohabitation and Unmarried Couples – Practical Tips (Part 2/2)
Last month we discussed a few issues that couples should consider when they begin to live together, but don’t plan to or anticipate getting married very soon. This month, we will look at some other important life decisions which may have a huge impact on people’s lives and relationships:Continue Reading Cohabitation and Unmarried Couples – Practical Tips (Part 2/2)
Decision Fatigue
In August 2011, an article was published in the New York Times about “decision fatigue.” John Tierney, a frequent columnist for the Times, describes a series of studies examining
Fraud or Foolishness: Ex-Husband Using Madoff as Excuse to Invalidate Divorce Settlement.
Following up on Mark Ashton’s “celebrity” themed blog entry on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership, another high profile individual is having a residual effect on divorces: Bernie Madoff.
Mr.
A DIVORCE NEGOTIATION PRIMER
We are often asked whether the negotiation process in divorce is admissible in the proceeding. “If I agree to take the house at $400,000, will that bind me if we