MacElree Harvey, Ltd. is pleased to announce that 3 lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as […]
By Lance J. Nelson A significant change in the custody law is set to take place on July 4, 2018. The new statute affects the ability of grandparents and great-grandparents of the third parties to seek child custody rights in Court. The new law is intended to address a 2016 Supreme Court case that held […]
On Tuesday, April 17, Family Law Attorney, Adam Tanker will be a featured panelist for the Bucks County Bar Association CLE: “Clients with Mental Illness- How to Deal”. This course will help attorneys identify clients with mental illness, and give tips on how to deal with those clients. The panelists will review the Rules of […]
On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, MacElree Harvey family law attorney, Marie Crossley will be a featured panelist for the Delaware State Bar Association‘s CLE: “Current Trends in Alternative Dispute Resolution 2018”. The program will discuss relevant trends in alternative dispute resolution, including the implementation of Superior Court Civil Rule 16.1. When: Tuesday, April 10, 2018, […]
By Ashley B. Stitzer, Esquire In the recent decision of A.J.B. v. A.G.B., 2018 Pa. Super. 50 (Mar. 7, 2018), the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether an ex-spouse of a same-sex marriage, who was not the biological parent of a child born during the marriage, had in loco parentis standing to pursue custody of the […]
By Ashley B. Stitzer September 2017 Valuation of marital assets is often a key dispute in divorce proceedings, particularly when a martial business is to be distributed. The Divorce Code does not provide a specific method for valuing assets and trial courts are given broad discretion when determining equitable distribution. However, the Pennsylvania Superior Court […]
By Adam H. Tanker July 11, 2017 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2012 alone, there were 65,000 births in the United States resulting from assisted reproduction technology, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. 2012 Assisted Reproductive Technology National Summary Report. Atlanta: […]
By Patrick J. Boyer Laws governing divorce, custody, and child support issues differ significantly from state to state. Therefore, in family law cases that involve multiple states, the laws of one state may work to the advantage of one party, and to the disadvantage of the other. This can certainly be true regarding domestic relations laws […]
On Saturday, January 14, 2017, MacElree Harvey family law attorney Adam H. Tanker will present a CLE addressing recent developments in Pennsylvania Support Case Law. This interactive program will explore recent Pennsylvania Superior Court and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decisions and will provide practical pointers on how recent case law can impact the daily practice of law as […]
On Friday, December 16, 2016 MacElree Harvey family law attorneys Marie I. Crossley and Patrick J. Boyer will both present on the topic “Identifying and Handling Conflict Issues in Family Law Matters” at the annual family law seminar organized by the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA). The CLE event will be held at the Christiana […]
