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The Affordable Care Act in New York Beginning in October 2013, consumers will be able to purchase health insurance in New York by shopping online at an insurance exchange. Currently, there are 17 insurers that have been approved by the state to sell coverage, including 8 who are entering the [...]
The “Best Possible Outcome Under the Circumstances”
When I meet with prospective clients for the first time, I almost always hear them say that all they want is a “fair” agreement. Nobody ever wants to take advantage of their spouse or achieve an “unfair” result. The problem is that they are both likely to define “fair” differently! [...]
Why I Require Disclosure of Separate Property
Under the Equitable Distribution Law in New York, only “marital property” is distributed between spouses in the event of a divorce. Marital property is defined as any property acquired from the date of the marriage until the date of the signing of a separation agreement, or the filing of a [...]
Ending Your Marriage? How to Tell Your Children
Many of my divorce mediation clients want to know how and when to tell their children that the marriage is over. The information I have outlined below was taken, with permission, from my friend and former board member of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, BJ Mann. First [...]