The desire of a parent to relocate to another state and take the children along is one of the most challenging forms of custody case lawyers and clients can face. When this law began to evolve in the 1990s with
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AN APPEAL GAUN WRONG; Lessons from Gaun v. Gaun
There is much to learn from an October 7, 2024 Superior Court ruling in Gaun v. Gaun. Much as we invoke criticism for appellate rulings that are short of facts or those which seem to misapply the law, this is
The Quagmire of An Untended Family Member’s Estate
We wrote recently about the temptation to help yourself to a family member’s wealth to help yourself get along in life. A case decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in September reminds us that sometimes, people who should be tasked
THINKING OF EARLY RETIREMENT? Try to Divide/2
If you have money invested for retirement this has been a pretty good time. Setting aside the ugliness of the 2000 and 2008 crashes, if you had $100,000 in an index fund in March 2009 when the SP500 bottomed out,
AN IMPORTANT ALIMONY CASE IF WE HAD THE FACTS
Friday, October 4 brought us what should have been an important case analyzing how alimony should be granted. It is non-precedential yet the topic is one of vital importance. Once again, we have 32 pages of discussion (including a dissent)
Powers of Attorney & the $100 Trillion Problem
As a divorce lawyer in recent years, I found over time that a lot of my work was shifting toward what is dubbed “gray” divorce. This also brought me to see a new phenomenon in the world of estate planning.
Death & Divorce: The Shell Game Continued
We live in a day of what is termed “graying divorce.” Older couples are deciding that what no man should put “asunder” will be asundered anyway, Gospel of St. Matthew notwithstanding. And as we all know, the divorce is neither
Another 2nd Amendment Case with a Pennsylvania Twist
On July 24 the U.S. District Court issued a ruling setting aside some of Pennsylvania’s gun regulations. Judge Christopher Conner begins his decision noting that the Commonwealth is pretty much an open carry state. But the state does have laws
Equitable Distribution: Don’t Forget the “Rump” Assets
There are actually two meanings for the word “rump”. The American one is known to all of us. But(t), the British use the term to describe a group of individuals who remain affiliated after the rest of group has departed.
A “Dear” Clarification of Ex Parte Communications & Failure to Meet Custody Ruling Deadlines
August 13 brought us a non-precedential ruling on two long disputed topics. The two quick takeaways are: