Mark A. Momjian’s Publications
Momjian & Momjian: Pennsylvania Family Law Annotated, 15th ed. (Thomson Reuters: 2023)
“From Messaging Apps to Encrypted Hard Drives: How COVID Unleased a New Age of Cyberstalking,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 19, 2023
“Bone of Legal Contention: A Reappraisal of DeSanctis v. Prichard,” The Pennsylvania Lawyer, (March/April 2023)
“Common-Law Marriage Recognition After Obergefell: Evidentiary Challenges Facing Same-Sex Litigants,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly (October 2020)
“The 40th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code of 1980,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly (July 2020)
“Stonewall at 50: A Salute to a Pioneering Family Lawyer,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 3, 2019
“The Opioid Crisis and Its Impact on the Practice of Family Law,” The Legal Intelligencer, January 30, 2019
“Custody Evaluations” in Custody Law & Practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Press (2017)
"Social Networking Abuse and Its Impact on Contemporary Family Law Practice," The Matrimonial Strategist (August 2013)
“Family Law and the KeyStonewall State: The Evolution of L.G.B.T. Family Law in the United States and Pennsylvania,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 12, 2011
“Facing Facebook, Facing Ourselves: Social Media's Impact on Family Law,” The Matrimonial Strategist (June 2011)
“Pre-Separation Dissipation and the Marital Estate,” The Matrimonial Strategist (July 2009)
“International Custody Disputes: When Does the Child Custody Law of a Foreign Country Violate Fundamental Principles of Human Rights?” The Matrimonial Strategist (April 2008)
“Pennsylvania Supreme Court Modernizes Rules Governing Appointment of Child Custody Evaluators,” 79 Pa. B. Ass’n Q. 39 (Jan. 2008)
“Know Your Neighbor: New Jersey Civil Unions Present New Challenges for Philadelphia’s Family Lawyers,” The Philadelphia Law (Summer 2007)
“Who is a Grandparent?: A Defining Moment in Family Law,” The Matrimonial Strategist (May 2006)
“Domestic Partnership Benefits and the States,” Same-Sex Partnership L. R. (Jan. 2006)
“Twenty-Five Years After Kramer v. Kramer: Is Pennsylvania Ready for Child Custody Reform?” 76 Pa. B. Ass’n Q. 153 (Oct. 2005)
“Twenty-Five Years of No-Fault Divorce: Milestones and Trends in Pennsylvania Family Law,” 76 Pa. B. Ass’n Q. 93 (July 2005)
“The Out-of-State Dissolution of Civil Unions,” The Matrimonial Strategist (April 2005)
“Cause of Action for Second-Parent Adoption,” 25 Causes of Action 2d 1 (2004) (Updated July 2019)
“Cause of Action Against Former Domestic Partner to Pay Child Support,” 23 Causes of Action 2d 1 (2003) (Updated July 2019)
“The Hazards of Divorce for Professional Athletes,” 21 Ent. & Sports Law. 1 (Winter 2004)
“Debts, Divorce, and Student Loans,” The Matrimonial Strategist (March 2004)
“Estoppel in the Name of Love: Child Support Litigation Between Former Domestic Partners,” 15 Divorce Litig. 104 (June 2003)
“Why the Battle Over Allocation of the Child Dependency Exemption May Not Be Over,” The Matrimonial Strategist (Sept. 2000)
“To Forgive but Not to Forget: Treating Forgivable Loans as Income/Assets in a Divorce,” The Matrimonial Strategist (July 1999)
“Child Custody Evaluations: Practice and Procedure,” 69 Pa. B. Ass’n Q. 158 (Oct. 1998)
“Surrogacy Agreements Pose Biotech Quandary for Courts,” Nat’l L. J., May 11, 1998 at B7
“The Imputation of Gift Income in Calculating Child Support,” The Matrimonial Strategist (March 1998)
“Limited Engagement: Suits Over Rings and Things Under Pennsylvania Law,” 68 Pa. B. Ass’n Q. 166 (Oct. 1997)
“Distribution of Frozen Assets: Who Gets the Human Embryos?” The Matrimonial Strategist (April 1997)
“Enforceability of Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clauses in Retainers,” The Matrimonial Strategist (July 1996)
“Winning the Weaning War: Breastfeeding as a Factor in Child Custody Litigation,” 8 Am. J. Fam. L. 135 (1994)
“Lucky at Lotto, Unlucky at Love: Lottery Proceeds as a Factor in Support and Equitable Distribution Proceedings,” 8 Pa. Fam. L. 1 (March 1992)
Carolyn Moran Zack’s Publications
Co-author, “Why Pennsylvania Needs to Adopt the Uniform Family law Arbitration Act,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Newsletter, Winter 2021
Co-author, “Arbitration: Myths and Realities,” Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Winter 2020
“Efforts to Promote ADR Gaining Momentum,” Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Fall 2020
“It’s Time for Pennsylvania to Adopt the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act,” The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March/April 2020
“Improving Outcomes in Family Law,” about the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act, The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March-April 2020
“Parent Coordination Marks One-Year Anniversary,” Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Spring 2020
“Alternative Dispute Resolution: Co-Parenting Counseling and Parenting Coordination,” in Custody Law & Practice in Pennsylvania (David Hofstein & Sandra Meilton, eds.), Pennsylvania Bar Institute Press: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (2012), updated 2017
“The New Arbitration and Collaborative Law Statute: New and Improved Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution,” Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 40 Issue 3, September 2018“The New Arbitration and Collaborative Law Statute: New and Improved Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution,” Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 40 Issue 3, September 2018
“Alternative Dispute Resolution: Co-Parenting Counseling and Parenting Coordination, Custody Law and Practice,” Co-Authored with The Honorable Katherine B.L. Platt, PBI Press 2012; updated 2017
Divorce and Custody Forms Available Online, New Matter, Chester County Bar Association, November 2014
“Judicial Interview of the Child, Practice and Procedure,” video and accompanying written materials, Pennsylvania Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Institute, July 2014
“Do You Know Who Has Access to Your Client’s Divorce Records? Protecting Your Client’s Personal Information in the Information Age,” Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 30, Issue No. 1, April 2008
“Death During Divorce: Protecting Your Client’s Interests Under the New Divorce Code Amendments,” The Philadelphia Lawyer, Vol. 69, No. 1. Spring 2006
Meredith Brennan’s Publications
The Smoking Text: How to Authenticate Text Messages and Social Media in Child Custody Litigation, The Philadelphia Lawyer, Winter 2020
“A Victory for Privilege: Does Confidentiality Trump the Best Interest Standard in Child Custody Cases?,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, April 6, 2009
“Snooping on a Spouse: Is Key Logger Software Illegal, Actionable, or Admissible?,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, April 4, 2008
“Dial "W" for Wiretap: The Legality of Taping Telephone Conversations Between Your Child and the Other Parent,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, February 5, 2007
“Caveat Cheater: Spyware Software and the Admissibility of Intercepted Computer Communications,” The Legal Intelligencer, March 16, 2005
“To Read or Not to Read: Are E-mails Between an Opponent and Opposing Counsel Privileged,” The Philadelphia Lawyer, Fall 2008
“You've Got Mail: Is It Legal To Read Your Spouse's E-mail? And Is the Evidence Admissible in Court?” Legal Intelligencer, November 19, 2002
Catherine M. McFadden’s Publication
“Alimony in Pennsylvania: The Constancy of Change,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, April 2021
“Avoid Disaster for Dependent Spouses in Pension Cases, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Winter 2020
“Domicile Not Required in Divisible Divorce Cases, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Fall 2020
The 40th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code of 1980,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly (July 2020)
“Chapter 9: Post-Trial Practice,” Custody Law & Practice in Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Third Edition, 2017