In July 2020 I wrote a blog discussing Covid 19 custody issues that parents should anticipate and address in advance. For example – would routine custody exchanges continue to take place? How would remote learning be handled if it became
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Since the beginning of time, child custody practitioners have been asked by clients or prospective clients, “what about my child’s preference in custody? Won’t the Court listen to them?” How old do they have to be for the Court to
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There is no doubt that the Covid–19 pandemic has (for better or worse) impacted all areas of our lives. As a family law practitioner, an immediate impact was felt in the custody arena. The first wave of issues surrounded the
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About the only certainty during this Covid-19 pandemic is that there is no certainty. We have all been dealing with the daily stress of stay-at-home orders, business closings, and what feels like hourly increases in the reported cases of this
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has just officially declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. Fear of the unknown and media hysteria have some preparing for Doomsday, while others refuse to play into the hype. Regardless of where you fall on
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I have not done a blog for some time and decided it was time again to write something a little more light-hearted and less legalistic. My topic for this blog is Spring Training.
What are your rights in bankruptcy in light of the Harrisburg Diocese bankruptcy filing? As many of you are aware, Catholic Dioceses across the United States have been involved in allegations and eventual claims for clergy abuse. This has resulted
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The reality is, try as we might, sometimes a marriage does not work out. Some are destined to fail from the start and some break down over time. I have been practicing Family Law for 40 years and have seen
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What is the Secure Act 2020? Secure Act 2020 Summary: The date that you have to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your traditional IRA has been extended from 70 ½ to 72. This will allow you to grow
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This is just a summary and does not include an analysis of every provision of PA Act 13. Personal Income Tax: (Effective for tax years beginning 1/1/2020 unless noted otherwise) Qualified Opportunity Zone net gains/losses and dividends –
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