Today I was interviewed on television [see clip here] about a new type of divorce party. This is not a situation where a newly single person celebrates their freedom from an unhappy marriage, rather, this new type of divorce party…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Why Having A “Gifted” Child In NJ May Cost You More Child Support
The benefits of enrolling children in extracurricular activities are endless. Not only do they learn how to play a sport or musical instrument, but also soft skills and valuable life lessons, such as teamwork, the importance of practice and how…
Posted in Support
What We Can Learn From the Brangelina Divorce
Today I was asked to comment on television about the hottest news, the Brangelina divorce. If you haven’t heard, another celebrity couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are divorcing after 2 years of marriage and twelve years of living together…
Posted in Custody
Jurisdiction Over Out-Of-State Property In A Multi-State Divorce
In our increasingly mobile society, it is not uncommon for couples to relocate numerous times throughout their marriage and acquire property and assets in different states. When a divorce dissolves the marriage and forces a distribution of assets spread…
Posted in Divorce
Making The Divorce Process Easier For Victims Of Spousal Abuse
Pennsylvania allows parties to a divorce action to seek both no-fault and fault divorces. While fault remains available, the overwhelming majority of divorces are granted under no-fault grounds. The statutory framework for no-fault grounds for divorce are contained in 23…
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Truths and Myths About Divorce Mediation
When clients visit my office for an initial consultation about their impending divorce, they invariably ask about the benefits and pitfalls of mediation. Over the last several years, the use of alternate dispute resolution in divorce and other litigation matters…
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What Can Be Learned From Madonna’s Custody Battle
Pop icon Madonna is facing a difficult battle concerning custody of her 15 year-old son, Rocco. While the divorce agreement she entered into with Guy Ritchie about eight years ago, awarded her custody of Rocco, it appears that he now prefers to…
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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.
