Author: Brian C. Vertz

The Pennsylvania child support guidelines were modified on August 3, 2011, effective September 3, 2011....

Child support contempt defendants are not entitled to court-appointed representation even in cases where incarceration is threatened, says the U.S. Supreme Court, but the state courts must follow procedures that ensure the...

Last month the Wisconsin Supreme Court weighed in on two issues that are important to family lawyers and their clients who operate professional practices like physicians, lawyers, dentists and accountants. In Marriage of...

In July 2011, the IRS changed its policy that once imposed a two year limit on innocent spouses seeking certain forms of relief from tax penalties and interest caused by their spouse’s misreporting on joint tax returns....

From my experience as a matrimonial lawyer, I can easily understand my clients’ perspective on legal and professional fees.  They want to spend as little as possible, and that is what I want for them. The more...