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Custody in Pennsylvania: Temporary agreement in Brangelina case

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 14, 2016

Custody of the six children of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is hot tabloid fodder right now. What lessons can be learned for Pennsylvania couples in the midst of their own custody negotiations? Temporary Custody Orders: Allegedly, the Hollywood stars have reached a temporary, 3-week custody agreement through October 20 that gives full physical custody to…

Divorce: What Pennsylvania couples can learn from Brad and Angelina

By Elissa C. Goldberg / October 5, 2016

Celebrity divorce generates attention like no other, so the avalanche of media coverage since Angelina Jolie filed divorce papers against Brad Pitt in California on September 19 is no surprise. Thanks to the Los Angeles Times, the Divorce Complaint has been made public, so it’s possible to look at the actual, written record instead of…

Holidays Can Reignite Custody Battles

By Elissa C. Goldberg / December 16, 2015

Holidays – and parental expectations about them – can reignite custody battles. This is true even in relatively amicable divorces. December is particularly fraught with such struggles, since media, entertainment and retail mediums are so focused on projecting ideas of what a family holiday should be. This puts pressure and expectations on children and parents…