Judges can hardly be blamed for pressuring divorce litigants to settle their cases. Settlement eases the overcrowded dockets, legal expenses can be minimized, and most parties are more satisfied when they have some measure of...
Legal Perspective
New Husband’s Career Advancement Does Not Justify Custody Relocation
February 20, 2013
The era of blended families presents dilemmas that family lawyers might recognize but remarrying spouses do not contemplate when they say “I do (again).” After divorce, a parent’s opportunities for careeer advancement...
Father Wins Primary Custody by Presenting a Well-Conceived Plan
January 17, 2013
A new unpublished memorandum opinion of the Superior Court illustrates what we tell clients all the time in custody cases: Those who have a clear plan for the children are more likely to prevail. In C.H. v. D.M.T.H., No....
How the Fiscal Cliff Tax Deal Affects Child Support
January 4, 2013
Over New Year’s Weekend, our Congress passed legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff,” which would have resulted in dramatic income tax increases. The new law has ushered in tax increases, to be sure, but...
No “Best Interest” Hearing to Determine Fatherhood if Putative Father has No Relationship
December 21, 2012
A few months ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court resculpted the landscape of paternity cases in K.E.M. v. P.C.S., 38 A.3d 798 (Pa.2012), by establishing a “best interests” standard in cases where the presumption...