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Interior designer and house flipping reality TV star Christina Hall recently took issue when her ex-husband, Ant Anstead, petitioned the court for full custody of their son rather than attempting to resolve co-parenting challenges privately via a mediator. Many couples facing contentious divorce and custody matters can benefit from the privacy and control mediation affords, according to Pollock Begg Partner Heather Trostle Smith. The mediation process guides spouses or parents […]

In a recent article on moms.com, Pittsburgh family law attorney Joseph R. Williams shares suggestions for easily divvying up expenses beyond child support with your child’s other parent. Co-parents can pave the way for a cordial relationship by doing a few simple things to improve communication: Keep documentation of all expenses to avoid miscommunication between parents. Having a paper trail helps avoid conflict. Discuss expenses with your ex prior to […]

Pollock Begg Partner Stephanie L. Jablon, a collaboratively trained and certified family law attorney, aggressively works to amicably resolve a variety of cases and has seen alternative dispute resolution options become increasingly popular. However, few clients take advantage of the full collaborative divorce process, according to Jablon and may be missing out on many of its benefits. Misconceptions about how collaborative divorce works may be behind clients’ slow embrace of […]

In an article on moms.com, Partner Joseph R. Williams recommends working collaboratively when co-parenting in order to do what’s best for the children involved. Keeping the lines of communication open will make it easier to navigate school closures and last-minute schedule changes that can throw parents off their games. Read the full article on the moms.com website. Joe Williams is a partner at Pollock Begg with collaborative family law training […]

Brian C. Vertz, Pittsburgh child custody lawyer and a partner at Pollock Begg with experience handling international custody disputes, said a case set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court could change the way courts deal with cross-border custody disagreements involving domestic violence. In December, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an international family law case between an Italian father and an American mother who fled Italy with her child […]

Partner Joseph R. Williams, weighed in on a new anti-bias rule adopted by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from his perspective as Allegheny County Bar Association president. The Court approved new language making it “professional misconduct” for an attorney to  “knowingly engage in conduct constituting harrassment or discrimination” based on race, sex, religion or other categories in the course of practicing law. Read the full article from the August 2, 2021 edition […]