In New Jersey, a parent has an obligation to contribute to his or her child’s college education. There are a number of factors that a Court typically considers when determining the amount of the contribution. The primary consideration is ability…
Yearly Archives: 2014
What Parents Can Learn From Casey Kasem
Tonight I appeared on the radio show, “Crime and Justice With Dan Schorr.” One of the topics that we discussed was the ongoing family dispute concerning radio icon, Casey Kasem. For quite some time, Casey’s current wife, Jean and the…
Posted in Custody
George Clooney Is Getting Married And Needs A Prenup
We all heard the news about George Clooney’s engagement. After holding out for so long, he is now finally getting married. However, he has a lot to lose in the event of a divorce. A prenuptial agreement is a must.…
Posted in Divorce
Taking “Stand By Your Man” To A New Level
I recently commented on CNN about the bizarre headline grabbing case involving LA Clipper’s owner, Donald Sterling (see Clip here). The focus of my interview, however, was not Mr. Sterling himself, but the battle between his wife of more than…
Posted in Divorce
A Parent’s Right to College Records
For many parents, the financial support they provide to their children does not end after their children graduate from high school. For divorcing parents in particular, the payment of their children’s future college expenses is often a specific part of…
Putting A Ring On It (And Not Getting It Back)
State rules vary governing what happens to an engagement ring if the marriage fails to occur. There are even different rules from state to state determining whether the ring becomes marital property subject to division after marriage. This week, I…
Posted in Uncategorized
Conscious Uncoupling Is Just A Fancy Term For Divorce
There is a popular children’s book series where the main character (who is very fancy) frequently speaks in sophisticated phrases and then informs the reader, usually in parenthesis, the common definition of the phrase. This book series came to mind…
Posted in Divorce
The Marriage Diet
Did you know that marriage can keep you thin? I call it the marriage diet. For if you have a lifestyle clause in your prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, you may have contracted to keep your weight at a certain level,…
Posted in Divorce
Parents Beware! Your Teenager Could Sue You
Today on Good Day Philadelphia on Fox 29, I spoke about the New Jersey teen who is suing her parents for support. She believes that they should pay for her parochial high school education as well as her future college…
Posted in Support
Separation During Cohabitation
In Pennsylvania, the date used to determine the value of the assets and liabilities subject to equitable distribution is the date of the parties’ separation. All assets and liabilities accrued during the marriage and prior to this date are considered…
Posted in Divorce
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.
