Monthly Archives: June 2020

COVID Focus: Should Family Court Adjust Child Support for Parents Unable to Work Full Time?

June 23, 2020 | Child Support, COVID-19, Divorce, Legal Perspective

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Now that many children are being homeschooled due to the COVID crisis, should the family court adjust child support for those parents who are unable to work full time? A recent decision of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania may shed light on that issue. In Deputy v. Deputy, No. 2689 EDA 2019 (April 13, 2020) (nonprecedential), the Superior Court heard a child support appeal in which the parents’ four children […]

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Pollock Begg Partners Assume Leadership Roles within Allegheny County Bar Association

Joseph R. Williams Serves as President-elect; Heather Trostle Smith Joins Judiciary Committee

June 05, 2020 | Press Releases

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PITTSBURGH — Joseph R. Williams and Heather Trostle Smith, both partners in downtown Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, have been elected to leadership roles within the Allegheny County Bar Association, the ACBA announced Wednesday. Williams will serve as president-elect from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Commencing on July 1, 2021, Williams will serve as president of the association for one year. In that capacity, he will preside over the […]

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