Last week I appeared on The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel to comment about the tragic case of Jahi McMath. Jahi is the 13 year old California girl who had what was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy on December…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Defamation During a Divorce
It is often said that the Criminal Division of the Court deals with “bad” people at their best behavior, while the Family Division deals with “good” people at their worst behavior. Divorce litigation is undoubtedly stressful, and emotions often lead…
Posted in Divorce
Some Insight On Choosing The Right Lawyer
A recent article by Avvo entitled, “What’s In A Lawyer” demonstrates, in diagram form, the results of a survey about what people view as the most important factors in hiring a lawyer. (See article by clicking here). Out of the top three characteristics…
Posted in Uncategorized
Taking Relocation In Custody To A Whole New Level
A top story this week was the custody case involving Olympic skier, Bode Miller. Read more about it by clicking here. The case is newsworthy, not so much because it involves a top-notch athlete, but rather because it took the concept…
Posted in Custody
The Lingering Impact of Tribal Law in Adoption Matters
Adoptions, like most family law matters, proceed through state courts and are governed by state laws. For most families, rules and procedures specific to the state in which the adoption takes place are the only laws that have an impact…
Posted in Adoption
To Share Or Not Share The Lottery Loot
During a recent television appearance on Fox 29 (see clip by clicking here), I was asked to comment on a New Jersey case receiving significant media attention. A non-married couple, Ines Sanchez and Pedro Quezada, resided together as a couple for ten years, and a child…
Posted in Support
Keeping The Holidays Happy Despite Your Divorce
These days, as soon as November hits, we are bombarded with all things holiday. From advertisements, to recipes, to school events and water cooler chatter, we just cannot escape the frenzy of this supposedly joyous time of year. However, for those going…
Posted in Divorce
Dealing With The Marital Home In Divorce
A recent article on reuters.com entitled Splitsville? How to divide property in a divorce discussed the importance of dealing with the marital home in a divorce. Oftentimes, the marital home is the major marital asset. It is also an asset…
Posted in Divorce
Five Tips To Consider Before You File For Divorce
There is no doubt that divorce is one of the most devastating events that can occur in one’s life. Whether you are the one filing for divorce or your spouse is filing against you, emotions often cloud reasonable judgment. This…
Posted in Divorce
The Hague Convention
The Hague Convention, a treaty adopted by over seventy countries, addresses custody matters on an international level. The most common situation where the Hague Convention comes into play is “wrongful removal” (where one parent takes the child to another country…
Posted in Custody
Attorney Jennifer A. Brandt, chair of Cozen O'Connor's Family Law practice, has represented a wide variety of clients in hundreds of family law cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Jennifer is a regular legal commentator on national and local television outlets such as CNN, Fox New Network, HLN, MSNBC, Fox29, ABC News, NBC and CBS and frequently writes and contributes to articles in numerous publications, including the Huffington Post, Fox Business.com, The PhiIly Post, Avvo.com, Allparenting.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Business Journal, the National Law Journal, and Main Line Today magazine.
