According to the old saying, “possession is nine-tenths of the law.” Perhaps that’s true in some context, but in a Pennsylvania divorce decision that was recently published by the Superior Court, possession...
Legal Perspective
Market Risk in Dividing Retirement Assets upon Divorce
June 14, 2015
Divorcing spouses in Pennsylvania might be well-advised to consider the risks associated with various retirement vehicles, as they decide which assets to retain or divide in equitable distribution. A recent non-precedential...
Spousal Support of Foreign Nationals – The I-864
April 30, 2015
Back in 2012, I reported on a Pennsylvania Superior Court case, Love v. Love, in which Pennsylvania recognized a support obligation arising from sponsorship of a foreign national spouse. Now, the ABA Family Law Quarterly...
Equal Custody Trumps Long Commute to School
April 12, 2015
When one parent moves to a new neighborhood after having equal shared custody, the move might cause a longer commute time for a children traveling to and from school. In a recent published decision, the Superior Court of...
Ten Mistakes Not To Make In Your Family Law Case
January 2, 2015
Divorce, support and custody matters are fraught with numerous procedural steps, all of which can result in missteps, mistakes and wrong strategic moves. To address every situation and every possible strategy would be a...