An article published recently in USA Today reports that prenuptial agreements are more acceptable today to couples who are engaged than at any time in the past. Nearly one-third of single adults say they would ask a significant other to sign a prenup, according to a February survey of 2,323 adults by Harris Interactive. Only [...]
Child Support News
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Gifts Still Not Income in Child Support Proceedings
In Suzanne D. v. Stephen W., 2013 Pa.Super. 93 (April 22, 2013), the Superior Court contemplated how to characterize $350,000 [...]
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Why is Child Support Based on Income, without Considering Expenses?
As a child support lawyer, I am frequently asked why the Pennsylvania child support guidelines don’t consider a parent’s expenses. [...]
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Mother’s Secret Tryst Doesn’t Excuse Husband from Paying Child Support for Boyfriend’s Child
When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced its decision last year in K.E.M. v. P.C.S., 38 A.3d 798 (Pa.2012), it changed [...]
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Bamboozled Father is Excused from Paying Child Support
A non-precedential decision of the Superior Court recently addressed the defenses available to a father who failed to pay child [...]
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Gifts Still Not Income in Child Support Proceedings
Child Custody News
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Parent’s Role as Primary Caretaker is Relevant but not Paramount under Pennsylvania Custody Law
The Pennsylvania custody law, promulgated in 2011, lists 16 factors that a trial court must consider when determining which parent [...]
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How Strong is the Presumption in Favor of Parents in Grandparent Custody Cases?
A recent grandparent custody case developed a schism among the judges of the Superior Court in an unpublished opinion, two [...]
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Custody Rights of Grandparents and Other Strangers
Perhaps grandparents and extended families have always played a major role in the rearing of children, but their involvement has [...]
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Vacillating Parent Loses Custody to Decisive Moveaway Parent
Why does a parent agree to a “temporary” or “interim” custody order that allows the other parent to move away [...]
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Parent’s Role as Primary Caretaker is Relevant but not Paramount under Pennsylvania Custody Law
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Brian C. Vertz ESQ, MBA
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Divorce News
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Pennsylvania Courts Examine Full and Fair Disclosure in Family Law Agreements
Marriage and divorce are not cold business transactions. Couples who are about to marry or divorce have emotions and intimate [...]
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Double Dip Prohibited in Divorce: IRA Edition
A recurring issue in divorce litigation is the treatment of marital assets that generate income, such as pensions, rental real [...]
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Dividing Pensions in Divorce Requires Advance Planning and Thoughtful Settlements
Some clients and lawyers question why I am so meticulous in specifying certain details when I settle divorce cases. A [...]
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Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC
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