Aimee L. Burton, an associate at Downtown-based family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, will present the Annual Family Law Update at the Washington County Winter Bench Bar Conference on Friday, February...
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New Child Support Rule Requires Informed Consent
February 2, 2012
The child support guidelines were amended in December 2011, when the Supreme Court Domestic Relations Rules Committee enacted Rule 1910.11(d)(3). The new rule, which is targeted at cases where one or both parties are...
What is 2-2-5-5 Shared Custody?
January 26, 2012
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...
Candice L. Komar, founding partner of Pittsburgh-based family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, has been named a recipient of the Pittsburgh Business Times 2012 Women in Business Awards. She is one of 25...
Gallagher: Tax Court Reviews Business Valuation Principles
January 23, 2012
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...