“I just want everyone to be friends” – the Wise Words of a Six Year Old to her Divorced Parents In a video making its way around the internet, a six-year old girl named Tiana sits her divorced Mother and Father down to make a very simple request of them – she just wants everyone […]
What’s the Score? and How Much Time is Left? Would that We Knew, or that We Could Answer Those Questions Please note that nothing here is to make light of the coronavirus pandemic, or to suggest that it is anything like a game, a sport, a contest, or anything other than the extraordinarily dangerous and […]
Life Lessons for Lawyers Who Listen As recent events have made clear, it has become increasingly difficult, and at the same time increasingly important, that we listen to each other. For those in positions from which they may affect people’s lives and families, the responsibility to work through the difficulty, to hear what is being […]
The Many Meanings of “Shared Custody” in Pennsylvania The term “shared custody” gets thrown around a lot in Pennsylvania custody cases. Sometimes it’s used interchangeably with “50/50” custody. Where appropriate, shared physical custody is a great way of ensuring that each parent maintains a continuing and significant role in their children’s lives and gets to […]
Don’t Look in Your Account or Mailbox Yet, the Second Check is Not in the Mail A recent post in this space addressed the first round of stimulus relief checks, which were sent to eligible Americans beginning in March. Those checks, starting at $1200 per person and reduced for those with higher reported incomes, were […]
Are You Ready To Fight For Child Custody? The decision to pursue custody litigation should not be taken lightly by either parent. There is no “winning” a custody case – the ultimate goal is to achieve a result that is best for your child. Often the most effective way to achieve this goal is through […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Custody Orders COVID-19 has impacted everyone and every aspect of life including child custody. From self-quarantine, shelter-in-place orders and the closure of many places of employment. It has also placed many challenges on parenting, particularly when co-parenting with someone in another household. In many of these cases co-parenting was already […]
Is it Really “Cheaper to Keep Her?” Everyone has heard that it’s “cheaper to keep her,” but, is it really? Many married couples do not divorce because the unsatisfied spouse is in a better financial position and does not want to risk losing their wealth. While one can expect for their spouse to get at […]
Tax-Free IRA Withdrawal Up To $100,000 For those among the newly-reported record number who lost jobs in April, a reminder about one piece of the federal government’s package of economic relief measures may be in order. That piece provides that qualified individuals may withdraw funds from an IRA account, or other retirement investments, without penalty, […]
When an Appeal is Your Only Option A few weeks ago, in the midst of the current coronavirus outbreak, an emergency room doctor lost custody of her child. The doctor’s ex-husband, with whom she shared equal custody, filed a petition with the court to suspend her custodial visits due to the heightened risk she was […]
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