Recent Blog Posts
College Costs and Child Support Part 1
{3:24 minutes to read} In my last post, I suggested that parents should mediate their divorce, and especially child support, in order to control if and how they would pay college costs for their children. In this article, I will discuss how the court system in New York has handled [...]
Keep College Costs Out of Court
<https://burnsmediation.com/keep-college-costs-out-of-court/"> {4:18 minutes to read} Did you know that a judge can order a parent to pay some or all of the college expenses of a child? While most parents do want to help a child with college, they also want the child to have some “skin in the game” [...]
Taking a Distribution From a Retirement Account
{3:00 minutes to read} When Charles and Lisa decided to divorce, they hired attorneys, who negotiated the terms of their agreement. As part of their settlement, Charles would receive $100,000 from Lisa’s 401(k). They had almost no equity in their house and decided that Charles would move out and Lisa [...]
When Going Through a Divorce, Take Care of Your Health!
{2:18 minutes to read} Going through a separation or divorce can be incredibly stressful. People often find that in the coming days and weeks, they have more time on their hands that perhaps they didn’t before. The time that may have been spent with their spouse or children. When deciding [...]