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For divorcing parents, perhaps the most important co-parenting issue – or hurdle – is how to effectively communicate with the other parent, with whom you may have been unable to communicate about your relationship. As Pittsburgh custody attorneys, we have seen firsthand evidence of how effective communication helps to avoid much conflict in shared custody arrangements. Here are 10 co-parenting tips from our Pittsburgh custody attorneys to assist a divorcing […]

In Pennsylvania divorce actions, the date of separation is not always immediately clear.  Pittsburgh family law attorneys will explain the date is not always the date a spouse vacates the marital residence. Some people reside together for years while separated for financial reasons, or due to children. Of course, for some people the date of separation is the actual date of moving out. Some people have differences of years in […]

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 […]

Educational series runs March 18 through April 17 at locations throughout Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — David S. Pollock, a founding partner of Downtown-based family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, along with firm associate Robert D. Raver will present “Tax Aspects of Separation and Divorce,” an educational lecture series co-hosted by the Community College of Allegheny County and Pennsylvania State University. The classes run Monday, March 18, through Wednesday, […]

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 those tax hikes are not as dramatic as what might have occurred if Congress had not belatedly acted. The Fiscal Cliff tax legislation makes changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including the following: The 39.6% tax […]

There are many ways to describe a custody arrangement. The new Pennsylvania custody law, enacted in 2011, defines the terms we frequently use in describing custody: “Legal custody.” The right to make major decisions on behalf of the child, including, but not limited to, medical, religious and educational decisions. “Partial physical custody.” The right to assume physical custody of the child for less than a majority of the time. “Physical […]