In the divorce world a common question posed to lawyers who do this work is: “How do you manage to cope with this?” It’s a fair question to which the answer is: “Because every time I think I have the
One of the subjects most underdiscussed in America is what children miss when their parents separate/divorce during their childhood. Now, today’s topic is sex; a topic which is mishandled by just about every parent out there without regard to marital
During my 40 years as a family lawyer, there were two shifts in the world of when and how alimony would be awarded. Alimony never got off to a good start in Pennsylvania. It has always been a “secondary remedy.”
In recent weeks, the news has been filled with discussion about our walloping $36 trillion in national debt and what the One Big Beautiful Bill might do to manage it. But yesterday, an outlet called “Money Talks News” published an
In Bradley v. Callahan 2025 BCCA 69, the parties’ September 1997 marriage agreement, some 35 pages, executed two days before their marriage, became the subject of intense litigation when their marriage ended in 2014, culminating in a 40-day trial and
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case challenging the right of the State of Tennessee to regulate gender care for minor children. The case holds that the state’s regulations banning such care
When child custody matters head to court, emotional stress and complexity can feel overwhelming. At Collective Family Law Group, our role is to guide you with clarity, strategy and care. As a child custody lawyer, we step into your
Everyone is supposed to have an estate plan, right? And today’s “package” typically includes the power of attorney we have discussed a lot and a medical power we have discussed very little. The medical power is the one that let’s
Taking your children on a well-earned vacation should be a joyful and relaxing experience. But if you’re a divorced or separated parent, it’s essential to understand that vacation plans—especially those that cross state lines, conflict with school schedules, or interfere