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PITTSBURGH — Prominent Pittsburgh custody attorney Candice L. Komar will examine elements of the high-profile Angelina Jolie Pitt divorce filing on WPXI Pittsburgh Cable News Channel’s “NightTalk” tonight, Friday, September 23, 2016 at 8 p.m. After nearly 12 years together, including two years of marriage, Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt have multimillion-dollar careers, luxury homes and six kids between them. Komar and other guests will likely discuss physical legal custody […]

You likely use social media every day to keep in touch with family and friends, post photos of your weekend activities and share items from your news feed.  Facebook alone has 1.9 billion daily active users.  At a time when nearly everyone has at least one social media account, it is important to understand the way in which Facebook and other social media outlets can affect various legal proceedings (such […]

The National Alcoholism Center provides that over 7 percent of Pennsylvanians suffered from alcohol abuse or dependence over the past year.  With a Pennsylvania population of 12,802,503 residents as of July 1, 2015, 7 percent totals a staggering 896,175 individuals suffering from alcoholism. Individuals suffering from alcoholism bring many negative consequences into a marriage and can even complicate the divorce process including: Lack of employment: While many people with a […]

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) estimates that 37 to 47 percent of all U.S. households have a dog and 30 to 37 percent of households have a cat. Countless more households have one or more beloved pets, including birds, horses and other animals.  But what happens to all of those pets when a couple splits and gets divorced? While you and your partner may […]

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers advocates policies that promote the rights of children and families facing divorce. Partners David S. Pollock, Candice L. Komar and Brian C. Vertz are active fellows of the AAML and represent individuals in all facets of family law. Vertz serves on the executive board of the Pennsylvania chapter of the AAML and is on track to ascend to the position of chapter president over […]

The Superior Court addressed a novel question in Trust under Deed of David P. Kulig, 2015 PA Super 271 (December 24, 2015), a dispute between the second wife of a decedent and the children of his first wife. The decedent David Kulig formed a revocable trust while married to his first wife Joanne, providing that his children would receive the principal balance of the trust upon his death if Joanne […]