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It is not uncommon to think that because you and your spouse are amicable, that it would be much easier

It was recently reported that movie star Hallie Berry has taken her daughter’s father to court over his actions of straightening and changing their daughter’s hair color, claiming that he exceeded the bounds rights as a joint legal custodian.

We have covered this topic before when Pennsylvania clarified and improved the procedure for collecting a support overpayment, but based upon a recent letter to the Philadelphia Daily News Personal Finance Columnist, Harry Gross, people still are having difficulty navigating the process understanding what their options are to recover over-payments for child support.

Often times, and for good reason, clients have concerns about how they are going to pay for their divorce.

The dispute between actress Kelly Rutherford and her former husband, Daniel Giersch, has placed a spotlight on international custody matters.

Eric Solotoff and Eliana Baer were featured in The Legal Intelligencer article "Deciding Whether Law Firms Should Have an App for That."

The U.S. Department of State reported yesterday that more than 600 children were abducted by parents from the United States to another country in 2015.

The Texas Supreme Court on October 12, 2012, in In The Interest of E.N.C., J.A.C., S.A.L, N.A.G and C.G.L., Minor Children, held that evidence of deportation alone does not constitute clear and convincing evidence that termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child.

As you have probably already heard, on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 the Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional as it violates the due process and equal protection clauses under the Constitution.

The recent news concerning social media is all about the service of a divorce complaint via Facebook. A New York judge recently granted permission to a woman to serve a divorce complaint via her husband’s page on the social media giant.

The Family Court of the State of Delaware recently announced that it will make opinions available on the Delaware Judiciary website.

In the case of C. v. T., the Delaware Family Court was asked to determine if an obligor can receive credit against a child support obligation for paying the mortgage on a marital residence.

In many states domestic relations matters are heard in trial courts of general jurisdiction.

With an increase in the number of working moms, stay-at-home dads, and more parents seeking a greater "work/life" balance, it is no surprise that the traditional parenting roles to which we have become accustomed continue to evolve.

Money secrets can destroy relationships just as thoroughly as romantic betrayal. Drawing on a recent Bankrate survey revealing that 43% of U.S. adults view financial secrets as seriously as physical infidelity, this conversation explores the warning signs of financial deception and the legal protections available when trust is shattered.

Previously, we have blogged about the Gnall v. Gnall case. In this case, the Appellate Division deemed a 15 year marriage to be "long term" and remanded the matter for consideration of permanent alimony.