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Already Have a Prenup? You Could Be in for a Big Surprise If You Divorce After 2018
If you signed a prenuptial agreement before you got married, and believe there is any chance you and your spouse may divorce in the future, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law on December 22, 2017…
Read MoreMediation and Consulting Attorneys Complement DIY Online Divorce
Online programs such as It’s Over Easy can walk you through a divorce process, but should you really, completely, “do it yourself” (DIY)? You might have gone into the divorce process thinking, “We want a simple divorce.” Then you realize that you…
Read MoreAddressing Power Imbalances in Mediation
One of the advantages of divorce mediation is that it allows both people in the relationship to come together and speak directly to each other — and just as importantly, to be heard. Mediation facilitates decision-making and encourages compromise, but…
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How to Talk to Your Spouse about a Collaborative Divorce
At the beginning of each new year, many couples who have been contemplating divorce make a final decision to move forward and end their marriage. That decision was probably hard enough to come to. But there is one more important…
Read MoreNegotiating a Prenuptial Agreement Doesn’t Have to Feel Like Hell
The prenup was hell, but in the end it was almost as if that document became a repository for our anxieties, holding on to them so we didn’t have to. ~Abby Mims The above quote comes from an article in The New…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce Following Financial Betrayal
I recently presented a workshop entitled “Collaborating in the Face of Financial Betrayal” at the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 18th Annual Networking and Educational Forum, alongside my colleagues, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Ivy Menchel and Divorce Coach, Abby Rosmarin. While this workshop was…
Read MoreDear Anthony and Huma: Please Make Court the Last Resort for Your Divorce
On September 25th, Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in prison for sending sexually explicit text messages to a minor. In this article I do not wish to comment on his crime or sentencing, but rather the interesting dynamic…
Read MoreDrawing On My Family’s Painful Divorce Experience to Help My Clients Avoid The Same
Why did you choose to be a divorce lawyer? This is a common question people ask me, and the answer I commonly give is that I initially wanted to work in an area where I could litigate and work with…
Read MoreSecond Marriages: Why a Prenuptial Agreement is Wise
As we get older we’re supposed to get wiser. In fact, I would rank increased wisdom at the very top of the benefits of aging. So why do so many people enter their second or even third marriages ignoring what…
Read MoreParental Alienation—Bringing Conspiracy Theories into the Home
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been in the news lately, and it’s not just for the warped claims he makes on his website and television show “Info Wars.” (Outlets which regularly disseminate Jones’ claims that “9/11 was an inside job”;…
Read More“Throuple”: A Case of Polyamorous Custody
An interesting decision out of Suffolk County recently established custodial rights of a non-biological parent who was part of a polyamorous relationship. In Dawn M. v. Michael M., the court essentially affirmed the validity of a non-traditional family composed of two…
Read MoreFrom Sex in the City to Divorce in the Suburbs: Sarah Jessica Parker Shows Us What NOT to Strive For
Sarah Jessica Parker has another critically acclaimed half-hour show on HBO, but this time she is exploring the end of relationships rather than the beginning. Divorce finished its first season on December 11, but is currently available to stream. Though fictional, I found…
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