A standard provision in most written agreements establishes that no modification of the agreement shall occur unless the parties do so in writing (and usually notarized to avoid fraud). Recently,
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C.A.J. v. D.S.M. A Mixed Due Process Message
My colleague Aaron Weems reported this case on April 12. In the spirit of our U.S. Supreme Court, I offer the following concurrence with his blog but spirited dissent from…
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IT TURNS OUT THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DOES AFFECT DIVORCE AGREEMENTS.
A panel decision of the Pennsylvania Superior Court on December 23, 2014 informs us that despite recent decisions refusing statute of limitation defenses in actions to enforce property settlement agreements, …
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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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CONTEMPT COURT IS NOT A PLACE FOR CUSTODY MODIFICATION
In a recent custody case, the Court denied Father contact with his children except for supervised visits while they underwent therapy. Mother filed a contempt petition asserting that Father violated …
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