Informed Decision Making
{3:00 minutes to read} As I mentioned in my prior post, The Initial Consultation, I meet with all of my prospective clients before I begin the mediation. During this first meeting, one of the things [...]
Is “Fair Enough” Fair Enough?
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. –Socrates {2.30 minutes to read} Divorce is arguably one of the most difficult things [...]
The Initial Consultation
{2:18 minutes to read} It is my practice to meet with a couple when they first contact me about my services. I believe this meeting is so important that I require it for all of [...]
Power and Control
{2:09 minutes to read} When I first met with Tricia* and Brian*, they informed me that they had decided to end their marriage. However, since they were unable to afford to live separately, they had decided [...]
He Will Make It Work, If It Is What She Wants!
{3:54 minutes to read} I worked with a couple recently, Sam* and Avery*, on a plan that included: One of them moving out of their home; A parenting plan for their children; and A monthly [...]
Creating Clarity in Agreements
{3:00 minutes to read} At the beginning of a divorce, many couples have not considered the long-term changes that may unfold months or sometimes years down the road. When my clients are working toward an [...]
How to Lose Custody
{2:24 minutes to read} The law with regard to custody is fairly simple to recite. A court will award custody to the parent it feels has the “best interest” of a child in mind. I [...]
“Equitable” Distribution?
{3:36 minutes to read} When mediating their divorce, many couples want to know “what would happen if we went to court.” I suppose for many of them they want to be assured that what they [...]
Putting the Children First
{3 minutes to read} In my last post I outlined how the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) works in New York. I recently worked with a couple who created an agreement that worked much better [...]
Child Support: The CSSA
The Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) imposes a legal obligation on parents to support their children until they are emancipated. This is defined to be the age of 21, unless they demonstrate that they can [...]