Yearly Archives: 2014

Divorce and Discovery: Superior Court Rejects Privacy Interest to Justify Protective Order

August 21, 2014 | Court Decisions, Divorce, Legal Perspective

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Pennsylvania residents who are getting divorced may face the daunting task of answering discovery: interrogatories and document requests. Some may wonder why they must produce personal information, such as checking account records that show purchases made long after a marital separation, or tax returns that include the income of a new spouse. Will the Pennsylvania courts enter a protective order to prohibit the discovery of personal information? A recent en […]

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All Pollock Begg Partners Named to 2015 Best Lawyers in America

August 20, 2014 | Press Releases

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All partners included for sixth consecutive year PITTSBURGH — All five partners of family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC were selected for inclusion in 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. David S. Pollock, Todd M. Begg, Candice L. Komar, Daniel H. Glasser and Brian C. Vertz were recognized among the list of practitioners of legal excellence in the […]

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Family Law Attorney Brian Vertz Elected Secretary, Pa Chapter AAML

Pollock Begg partner to assume presidency of the organization in 2018

August 19, 2014 | Press Releases

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PITTSBURGH — Divorce attorney Brian C. Vertz, partner of family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, is the new secretary of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Vertz was elected at the July meeting and will serve as secretary for a one-year term. Per the organization’s bylaws he will ascend to the position of chapter president over the next four years. A fellow […]

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Child Support Taken from Retained Earnings of Business

July 23, 2014 | Child Support, Court Decisions, Legal Perspective

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When a business owner in Pennsylvania owes child support, he or she may consider whether to include the retained earnings that are not distributed to owners in calculating child support.  A recent decision of the Superior Court (non-precedential) answers this question by making reference to a previous child support decision.  In M.J. v. S.J., No. 747 WDA 2013 (July 16, 2014), the owner of a consulting business organized as a Subchapter […]

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Parents Held in Contempt of Custody Order for Chronic Tardiness and Spurious CYF Investigations

July 23, 2014 | Child Custody, Court Decisions, Legal Perspective

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Pennsylvania parents who have custody orders may experience frustration when the other parent does not comply.  A recent decision of the Superior Court (unpublished) affirmed the Montgomery County courts, holding both parents in contempt for various violations of their custody order.  In M.B. v. L.G., No. 2947 EDA 2013 (July 18, 2014), the father of a ten year old child filed a custody contempt petition against the child’s mother when she […]

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Parent’s Obligation to Pay for College Does Not Justify Child Support Adjustment

July 16, 2014 | Child Support, Court Decisions, Legal Perspective

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Parents who are paying for their children’s college tuition in Pennsylvania may wonder if they are entitled to an adjustment of the support obligation for their minor children who have not yet entered college.  The Superior Court recently addressed that issue in an unpublished decision, M.J. v. S.J., No. 747 WDA 2013 (July 16, 2014).  The mother of the children in that case was receiving child support from the children’s father. […]

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