Aaron D Weems

Aaron D Weems

July 09, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pandemic Adds Stress to Couples Separated Under the Same Roof

Whether it is the stress of this situation or the culmination of years of problems, there are couples experiencing further deterioration in their relationship and marriage and contemplating separation or divorce.

By Aaron D. Weems

8 minute read

December 06, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Montgomery County's New Custody Procedure Emphasizes Child Stability

Montgomery County's goal is to decrease the time between a petitioner's filing date and the issuance of a final custody order and foster a system where each stage of the process can be a meaningful opportunity for resolution.

By Aaron D. Weems

7 minute read

September 13, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Reintroduces Parent Coordination Rules in Child Custody

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued new parent coordination rules designed to reinvent coordinators and reintroduce them into the custody process, while cutting out the ambiguity and ad hoc application that plagued the system in its previous incarnation.

By Aaron D. Weems

8 minute read

June 30, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can Social Media Speech Violate Protection-From-Abuse Orders?

When the U.S. Supreme Court took up the appeal of Anthony Elonis' conviction in Elonis v. United States (Docket No. 12-983, Term 2014), under the federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. Section 875 (related to the use of transmitting by interstate or commerce any communication threatening to kidnap or injure another person), observers and legal analysts surmised it was the court's first significant foray into social media speech and content.

By Aaron D. Weems

7 minute read

June 29, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can Social Media Speech Violate Protection-From-Abuse Orders?

When the U.S. Supreme Court took up the appeal of Anthony Elonis' conviction in (Docket No. 12-983, Term 2014), under the federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. Section 875 (related to the use of transmitting by interstate or commerce any communication threatening to kidnap or injure another person), observers and legal analysts surmised it was the court's first significant foray into social media speech and content.

By Aaron D. Weems

7 minute read

August 30, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Rethinking Same-Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania Post-Windsor

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. (2013), ratcheted up an already rapidly evolving legal environment for same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania.

By Aaron D. Weems and Julie E. Ganz

8 minute read