Family Law

Kerri Lee Cappella to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting/American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

2025/01/17

On January 17, partner Kerri Lee Cappella will co-present on “Alternative Asset Management Firm Valuation Concepts and Considerations in Family Law”, for this years Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting alongside the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The PBA Winter Meeting will take place in Pittsburgh Friday-Sunday, January 17-19, at the Omni William Penn… Read more »

Carla Schiff Donnelly to speak at the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Family Law Section CLE

2024/10/24

Partner Carla Schiff Donnelly will be a speaker at the CLE “Nightmare on Ross Street: The Haunting Effects of Dysfunctional Families”, hosted by the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Family Law Section. Taking place on Thursday, October 24, from 12-4:30 PM, this 4-hour CLE will discuss the differentiation between psychological disorders and traits, such as alienation… Read more »

Evidence in Divorce and Custody Cases

2024/09/18

“It didn’t happen if there isn’t a document to prove it.” This proposition is a little bit like “possession is nine tenths of the law.” It sounds good and frequently applies, but it isn’t as absolute as it sounds. In any divorce and custody case, the testimony of the parties is paramount. Yes, the court… Read more »

Pietragallo Expands to New Jersey

2024/09/10

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is delighted to announce the opening of our newest office in Marlton, New Jersey. Pietragallo currently has ten attorneys barred in New Jersey to serve our clients throughout the Garden State, with additional attorneys in the process of becoming members of the State bar. Their practices cover several… Read more »

Understanding Interim Financial Relief

2024/09/06

When parties separate in anticipation of divorce, there are several key financial considerations that must be addressed at the outset. Who’s staying in the residence? Who’s paying support to whom, what, if anything, do we do with the marital assets and debts while the case is pending? Interim relief is not the final, disposition of… Read more »

End-of-life Concerns Regarding Marital Property Interests: The Interplay Between the PEF Code and the Divorce Code

2024/07/26

Imagine this scenario: you represent an elderly client who is in a tenuous marital relationship. Worse, the client’s cognitive functioning is declining. And the client’s longtime home, which was acquired during the marriage, is not titled in that client’s name, although the property has a substantial marital value. Under the Divorce Code, your client has… Read more »

Top 5 Divorce and Custody Myths

2024/06/19

Whether it is from TV shows, movies, or stories from friends, people who are unacquainted with the divorce and custody process often come to initial consultations with attorneys with certain expectations that are, well, based on myths. Here are the most common myths that have made the top five list: I didn’t work during the… Read more »

News & Events

Related News

Carla S. Donnelly Recognized as Top Author in JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards 2025
March 3, 2025
Partner Carla S. Donnelly has been recognized as a 2025 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Award Top Author. Carla is one of ten family law attorneys recognized for their consistently high readership and engagement within the family law industry for 2024. The JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms in 33 industry topics... Read more »
Carla Donnelly featured in Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Best of the West Member Spotlight
February 14, 2025
Co-Chair of Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Women in the Profession Commission, partner Carla Donnelly, was highlighted in this month’s edition of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Best of the West member spotlight. How did you first get involved with the PBA? “I moved from Atlanta, GA to Pittsburgh, PA in 2013 and my partner, Ken Horoho, suggested... Read more »
View More News & Events