Posted: August 22, 2016 by Shari B. Veisblatt
This is a question that I am often asked—and for good reason. The divorce process can be emotionally and economically draining. Simply put, no one wants to litigate for longer than he/she needs to. Many people that I talk to believe that there is no real answer to this question, i.e. divorce always has to be a long and painful process—l...
Posted: August 18, 2016 by Amy L. Rokuson, Shari B. Veisblatt
Posted: August 16, 2016 by Michael E. Bertin
In Pennsylvania, alimony paid pursuant to a court order is modifiable upon a showing of substantial and continuing changed circumstances. This differs from alimony provisions contained in an out-of-court agreement that is incorporated into a divorce decree. In such an instance the alimony provision is governed by the terms of the contract and may o...
Posted: August 8, 2016 by Cara A. Boyanowski
Last month, a recorded conversation between Kanye West and Taylor Swift was posted by video on Snapchat by Kim Kardashian West. The video post contained discussions between West and Swift surrounding lyrics from West’s “Famous” soundtrack. Not knowing the conversation was being recorded, the Wests may now be criminally charged and S...
Posted: July 25, 2016 by Amy L. Rokuson, Shari B. Veisblatt
Obermayer's Family Law Group attorneys Shari Veisblatt and Amy Rokuson will be speaking at the Second Saturday Workshop on August 13, 2016.
Posted: July 18, 2016 by Samantha J. Evian
Clients often think that once attorneys are involved in a divorce case it automatically means that they will not be able to settle their case without court intervention. However, even when attorneys are involved, cases settle out of court. A ‘four-way meeting’ (as we often refer to these conferences) is a session where the attorneys and the c...
Posted: July 18, 2016 by Michael E. Bertin
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP partner Michael E. Bertin was elected Second Vice Chair of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Bertin is a former Chair of the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and a frequent author and lecturer on family law topics. Bertin also co-wrote the book on Pennsylvani...
Posted: July 11, 2016 by Stephanie H. Winegrad
In Pennsylvania, once a child turns 18, he or she no longer is subject to the jurisdiction of family court and therefore the child can chose where he or she resides. However, if the child is attending high school a parent has a duty to support that child until he or she graduates high school. In the event the child is under 18 when he or she ...
Posted: July 5, 2016 by Amy L. Rokuson, Shari B. Veisblatt
Obermayer's Family Law Group attorneys Shari Veisblatt and Amy Rokuson will be speaking at the Second Saturday Workshop on July 16, 2016.
Posted: June 27, 2016
Sometimes in custody disputes, one parent attempts to get a leg up in the custody case by bad-mouthing the other parent to the children. Additionally, in more extreme cases, a parent in a litigation may even try to persuade a child to make false claims of abuse or neglect against the other parent. Courts take these matters very seriously an...
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