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This four-part blog series addresses the sourcing of money and property in divorce proceedings to discover hidden assets and income, distinguish separate property from marital property and enforce or attack prenuptial agreements. Distinguishing Separate Property In jurisdictions employing a dual classification form of equitable distribution, there is a legal distinction between marital and separate property. Marital property is divided between spouses upon divorce. Separate property is exempt from equitable distribution, […]

  This four-part blog series addresses the sourcing of money and property in divorce proceedings to discover hidden assets and income, distinguish separate property from marital property and enforce or attack prenuptial agreements. Tracing Hidden Assets and Income Initially, asset tracing depends upon the voluntary disclosure of information from each spouse. If spouses suspect that money and property have been diverted from the assets disclosed in financial affidavits and discovery […]

Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz discusses the nuances of prenuptial agreements and property tracing with attorney Kyleigh A. Weinfurtner’s class at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. An artfully drafted prenup can be a valuable tool in protecting assets during a divorce. However, if the prenup doesn’t anticipate specific circumstances of a divorce, property tracing may still be important in distinguishing marital property from separate property.   […]

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 In Deputy v. Deputy, No. 2689 EDA 2019 (April 13, 2020) (nonprecedential), the Superior Court heard a child support appeal in which the parents’ four children […]

Can you prevent your spouse from contacting you at work? Pittsburgh divorce attorney Joseph R. Williams explains when harassment and abuse are present at a place of employment, a Protection from Abuse order or PFA can help enforce certain no-contact perimeters. This can be especially helpful if the harassment is interfering with the spouse’s livelihood.     Joe is a partner at Pollock Begg with collaborative training and certification from […]

Pittsburgh divorce attorney and partner Joseph R. Williams, discusses traditional litigation versus collaborative divorces.   Joe is a partner at Pollock Begg with collaborative training and certification from the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He was recognized as the 2022 Pittsburgh “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law Arbitration by Best Lawyers in America and is a proven leader and an energetic force on the Pittsburgh legal scene, serving […]