In most counties, courts set aside part of a day each week to process trials of claims for Protection from Abuse. These trials are time sensitive as the law requires they be tried within 10 days of filing. 23 Pa.C.S.
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Custody Wars 2026: Is this the Year 50/50 Prevails?
The current issue of the Pennsylvania Lawyer ( a state bar association magazine) features attorney Mark Momjian’s article highlighting the raging debate over Representative Jamie Flick’s House Bill 1499. The bill would presume equally shared physical custody arrangements rather than
Modern Dating: When does it become a Felony?
The relationship between Senate candidate Graham Platner and Jenny Racicot is today the center of American politics. Meanwhile, there is an issue imbedded in this which has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with how dangerous modern
Before He Cheats; Just What are Modern Expectations?
I have long been fond of telling people that divorce is a commercial transaction saturated in emotion to the point where people (including lawyers) forget it is a “transaction.”
Take a moment to inspect this 2014 Cadillac CTS recently found
The Divorce Advice World is Starting to Look Polluted
Please feel free to click on this quick advice article. Divorce agreements made simple and clear. Now, did you catch the author? “Curated by AI.” It appeared in my MSN newsfeed, a place I generally trust to “curate.” The
The Estate Fight No Parent Would Want
Last Fall I was invited to a community fair and asked to sit at a table to answer questions about estate planning. The folks asking the questions were surprised to have the wealth they did and concerned with what their
Income Assessment in Support is Becoming a Mess
The decision of Heffley v. Heffley on June 24, 2026 illustrates how courts are failing to keep up with the 21st century employment market. Perhaps just as frightening is that it took the appellate courts almost two years to decide
Forensic Accounting Starts at Home
It is fairly common for an initial divorce interview to reveal that one spouse has never really kept track of family finances. And that often brings up suspicions about whether the “money spouse” has been playing games by hiding income
The Age of Reconciliation: Jelly Roll does a Bunnie Hop.
I don’t know who Jelly Roll is, but my news feed thought him important a month ago when it published that his marriage to Bunnie Xo was ruptured with a divorce filing.
This weekend I learned that Mr. Roll might
Weaponization of “the Law”
This is not a political blog. But two issues that widely separate what the press so freely describes as the “right” and the “left” illustrate how often we fail to pause and evaluate how punitive laws affect American families. This