The opinions of the U.S. Tax Court in estate valuation cases can be instructive guidance on legal and valuation principles that are equally relevant to divorce cases. A recent decision of the Tax Court in an estate taxation...
On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of a father who twisted and broke his 7 month-old son’s arm. Com. v. Allshouse (January 20, 2012). A 4 year-old sibling...
Under the Pennsylvania support guidelines, parents (and spouses who are receiving support) may be entitled to receive reimbursement of their medical expenses that were not paid by insurance, including copayments, deductibles,...
In a ground-breaking decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court recently vacated a trial court order refusing to enforce contractual support obligations under a standard affidavit signed by a U.S. citizen to sponsor his...
For the third time in several months, a panel of the Superior Court has considered whether to require litigants to plead specific grounds for modification of child support. Each time the Court has favored a less-restrictive...