For those of you living in elite school districts U.S. News & World Report has issued its 2026-2027 public school rankings. And because your curiosity comes first, here they are:
School Rankings are Out: The Fight Not Worth Having
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A Pleading Error May Trigger a Malpractice Claim
Divorce lawyers spend almost no time on the subject of pleadings. You don’t need to answer a divorce complaint. The rules specify that. You aren’t required to file a divorce counterclaim. And therein lies the lesson of Morris v. Morris
Interstate Surrogacy Yields a Frightening Set of Problems
A couple from California which we can only identify at AB and CD decide they would like to have a child born through a surrogate mother. Through a Connecticut based surrogacy service, they are connected with an Alaskan nurse and
Perhaps You Just Need a “Standby” Divorce Agreement.
Call it Moving on instead of Moving out.
You and your spouse are each in your sixties. She was a teacher who stepped away after 20 years and now runs a knitting shop. You have three sandwich shops, all within
Full Custody Factor Analysis Can be Waived
Circa 2015, Pennsylvania decided to introduce statutory factors which need to be addressed in deciding any child custody ruling. The wording is fairly explicit:
In ordering any form of custody, the court shall determine the best interest of the child
The Problems of ApPARENT Wealth
We have touched on this before. “Boomers” in America are reputed to hold $96 trillion in wealth and a lot of people from children to criminal scammers are noticing. Aside from the countless articles about silver divorce and how to
Are We the Reprobates?
I’ve spilled a lot of ink lately opining about the dangers of modern childhood and the risk parents face if they don’t pay attention. Well, last week an agency in the U.S. Department of Health dropped a report with some
“Back to School” Assumes it will Re-Open
August is a busy month for families with kids in college. The new tuition is due and then there’s the business of “outfitting” the child and the dormitory for 2026-2027. The money flies freely and separated couples have the angst
Could Your Kid’s Crimes Put You in Jail for a Decade?
No one argues that raising a child today is a challenge. The world changed in April 1999 when two high school students entered Columbine High School in Colorado and murdered 13 classmates and a teacher. The parents of the perpetrators
Should You Have a PetNuptial Agreement?
A strange topic until you examine the law and the data. Americans spend about $140 billion dollars a year supporting pets. Of our 90 million households 66% have a pet. More than 33% have more than one. Average cost for