Legal Advice Part 2: Well-Meaning Friends and Family
I recently had a couple come to me where the husband said, “My wife and I aren’t getting along and there’s a lot of strife in the house so I’d really like to leave. But [...]
Legal Advice Part 1: The Internet Doesn’t Lie?
I saw a commercial on TV recently where a man and a woman are talking. She makes a comment about having seen something on the internet, which he tells her isn’t true. She responds, “It [...]
Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence
In my previous blog we discussed whether or not a mediator is required to screen for domestic violence and determined that it was indeed required by the Model Standards. We now turn to what the [...]
Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence
Part I: Screening In a response to a recent Blog post a reader, who was a certified mediator, asked if mediators are generally screening for domestic violence. She also offered that mediation may be “unsafe” [...]
How Can I Help?
I recently co-chaired a conference for the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation that featured Diane Neumann, an attorney and mediator from Massachusetts who, at the conclusion of the mediation, prepares all of the [...]
Healthy, New York?
In a recent Blog posting I outlined how COBRA allows a divorced spouse to secure health insurance coverage through his or her former spouse’s employer. However, COBRA coverage is often unaffordable for many people. So [...]
Traditional vs Roth IRA
Although December 31st has passed, you still have until April 17, 2012 to make a contribution to an IRA for the 2011 tax year. But should you contribute to a Traditional IRA or a Roth [...]
Nesting: It’s Not Just For the Birds
“I’m not sure our marriage is working and feel that I need some space to decide whether we should continue to try to make it work” said Linda at the start of our first mediation [...]
Health Insurance after Divorce
Most people are aware that they will lose the health insurance coverage they had under their spouses’ plan upon a divorce. One concern often voiced by my clients is when the coverage will end since [...]
Looking for “Fair”?
It’s not always found in the law! During a recent mediation Craig said it did not seem “fair” that he had to pay child support when the children were going to be with him half [...]