Kinchloe Law, LLC

01/12/2026

Our New Feature _ Monday Briefing is Available!

Last week’s family law decisions had some big takeaways for anyone dealing with custody and support - and we broke them all down in our NEW weekly Monday Briefing.

Snapshot from last week:
One appellate decision remanded a case back to the trial court for attorneys' fees due to the appellate's "frivilous and vexatious" litigation after waiving three of her issues on appeal due to failure to include them in her concise statement of the issues.

We also covered:
• Key rulings on in loco parentis
• Determination of voluntary reduction and income
• Notable non–family law cases that could affect everyday litigation strategy
If you want to stay ahead of what the courts are actually doing—not just what the statutes say—this week’s briefing is worth the read.

Get your Monday briefing of last week’s notable family law Supreme and Superior court decisions, as well as a list of other non-family law precedential opinions. Child Support Courson v. Rekasie , No. 246 WDA 2025 (Pa. Super. January 8, 2026) - J. Ford Elliott Type: Child Support/Volu

11/27/2025

Wishing you and your family peace, comfort, and connection today and always. We are grateful to for our clients and our community. Thank you for allowing us to serve you in some of your most challenging times. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. 🍁

01/05/2025

First Judicial District Courts and Offices (Philadelphia Courts) will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2024 due to expected inclement weather. According to the notice, all matters will be rescheduled by the respective court departments.

All critical services are expected to remain open including arraignment court, bail acceptance, and emergency protection from abuse actions at the the Criminal Justice Center.

Stay safe and warm.

07/05/2024

10 years has gone by fast and it has been an amazing journey! We have been blessed to have served THOUSANDS of families through some of the most trying times in their lives. We’ve reunited parents with their children. We helped people through the divorces (and even some who have chosen to reunite!). Our goal is always to serve our clients with empathy and fierce advocacy with an understanding that our role in your family law litigation impacts you and your family way beyond your time with us and ultimately can impact our entire community.
We will be celebrating our anniversary through a series of events over the next six months which include community service, pro bono opportunities, family appreciation gifts, and of course a party here and there! Make sure you stay tuned.
Thank you again to all of our amazing clients, both past and present, our referral partners, and our community of resources that provide parallel support. We look forward to many more years of serving you!

06/24/2024

* UPDATE * THE BILL PASSES
The Uniform Parentage Act is currently on the floor. You can watch here.
You can access the Bill here: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=350

Live proceedings from the House Floor.More at http://www.pahouse.com

07/13/2022

☕️ ‘ clock.

04/08/2022

One of the most tragic and infuriating parts of our work is dealing with FALSE allegations of abuse against children. The amount of harm that these allegations and the investigations necessary to mete out false claims is incalculable and will exist far beyond the custody case.

Here’s a step-by-step guide of how to beat false allegations of child abuse.

04/07/2022

Should drunk drivers be forced to pay child support for the children of the people they've killed?

Bentley’s Law, mandating drunken drivers contribute financially to children they orphan, was preliminarily approved by lawmakers.

04/06/2022

Kid influencers, various social media platforms, and separate households can make deciding when a child should have social media accounts extremely difficult. What age is too young? What factors did you and your ex take into consideration? How do you monitor their accounts?

It is important to recognize that social media use in child custody agreements or disputes is of recent relevance in child custody agreements or court cases.

04/05/2022

"The Dentist Who Treated My Divorce:" When in pain, it helps to know someone who has experience treating it.

When in pain, it helps to know someone who has experience treating it.

04/04/2022

One of the 16 custody factors is the mental and physical health of the parties and anyone in their household. Can this lead to discrimination against differently abled parents? A bill in Ohio and "its companion in the Ohio House (HB 352), would require courts to demonstrate how a person's disability harms their children. And it would put the burden on the "party asserting the detrimental impact to show that impact by clear and convincing evidence."

Disabled parents in Ohio say family courts treat them unfairly, sometimes impacting child custody cases.

04/04/2022

A change in employment can mean a reduction of a support obligation. But what if the change is voluntary? Voluntarily quitting a job and taking a new job which results in lesser income can mean that you are still held to what you WERE making. Williams' ex argues that he made the choice to leave his more than $400K a year job voluntarily and did not consider the economic effect it what have on the children on her. What are your thoughts?

In new court docs obtained by ET, Williams said that he makes 'far less' now than he did when he was starring on the hit ABC series.