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A recent CNBC Make It article highlighted six smart money questions a divorce attorney suggests asking early in a relationship, not to interrogate on the first date...

In the highly scheduled, some say overscheduled, world of suburban children, figuring out where they are supposed to be and when is a constant battle.

For many, the holiday season includes exercising traditional family celebrations. For separated or divorced parents, the season brings about acrimony regarding which parent celebrates which holiday with the children because each parent wants to include the children in their respective family celebrations.

It is well established in Pennsylvania that it is against public policy to allow parents to bargain away child support for their children.

In many child custody disputes, courts are faced with the difficult decision of deciding whether they should hear directly from the children regarding their custodial preferences.

Conflicts involving trusts and estates are often difficult and complex, both legally and emotionally. Instead of taking the shape of typical civil litigation, the emotional and familial aspects are more like those of a divorce.

Sandra Fava, a Partner in our Roseland office, recently authored an interesting post on grandparent visitation in New Jersey.

The international fraud case Coan et al. v. Dunne et al. emerged when Sean Dunne transferred hundreds of millions of euros to his ex-wife, Gayle Killilea, characterizing these transfers as gifts motivated by love and affection, pleading they were for "cooking the odd meal and ironing the odd shirt."

Sheltering at home causes an enormous strain on marriages, especially for those already on the brink of collapse.

Life Insurance is one of the most neglected aspects of a divorce negotiation, but one of the most important, both during the negotiations and after the divorce is final.

One of the difficult aspects of taking a complex case to trial is not the subject matter, necessarily, but the Court’s ability to schedule several consecutive days of trial.

Yesterday, I blogged about the illusory "final offer", noting that most cases settle.

Recently, a case came before the Superior Court addressing the question as to whether a party has the right to charge interest on unpaid portions of an equitable distribution award.

Many adoptions are very simple and straightforward. However, in situations where there are disagreements about what is best for a child or a parent's rights are being terminated, the courts must become further involved.

Enforcing out of state support orders is controlled by the Interstate Family Support Act (23 Pa.C.S.A. § 8101 et al.

Elonis, in his defense, claimed that his posts were not, in fact, threats, but rap lyrics and forms of artistic expression.

We have written many times on the this blog about the dangers of using social media in connection with an ongoing divorce, custody dispute, domestic violence matter, and more.

Effective today, you won't need it anymore. As part of the overhaul of our procedural rules in 2015, most notary requirements were eliminated– affidavits, discovery responses, petitions.