The leading case from last year in family law was the Supreme Court’s decision in D.P. v. G.J.P. 146 A.3d 204, holding that Pennsylvania’s grandparent custody statute offended principles of
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Divorce Code Amendments: But Not What We Expected
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For some time now, the General Assembly has been working towards amendment of the Divorce Code to reduce the waiting period for an unconsented no-fault divorce from two years to…
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A Wiretap Update With A Cellular Twist
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This is not a criminal law blog. But domestic clients sometimes trip over the criminal law “wire” while trying to do seemingly innocent things for “good purpose.” A classic example…
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COLLEGE SUPPORT AND THE APPARENT REVIVAL OF MILNE V. MILNE
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MAZUREK v. RUSSELL 2014 Pa Super. 130 (2014)
College provisions in property settlement issues have always been a source of controversy. The typical provision calls for mutual consent “which consent …
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A PAGE TURNER OPINION FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY REMINDS US OF WHAT IS AND ISN’T RELEVANT IN A CUSTODY CASE
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One of the most difficult concepts for lay persons to understand in the law is the rule stating that only relevant evidence is admissible in judicial proceedings. The concept would …
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