We blog about helping Long Island families to resolve conflicts in the most productive ways possible.
Aug 3, 2019BY: Iris HorowitzIN: Children and Parenting Issues
Divorce is not only for grown-ups. Children are the collateral damage of their parents’ divorce. While that sounds harsh, it is the uncomfortable reality. In every divorce where the children are minors (in New York, under age 18), there is always a custody decision which results in a determination of living arrangements for the children. […]
Oct 22, 2016BY: Iris HorowitzIN: Is Collaborative for You?
According to the New York Post article, Dogs are the new kids in NYC custody battles, “A 2014 survey from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) found a 27 percent increase in the number of couples who have fought over custody of a pet during the past five years.” Traditionally, the New York courts have […]
Sep 29, 2016BY: Iris HorowitzIN: Is Collaborative for You?
On September 19, 2016, when the news that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt hit the newspapers, the private details of their marriage – if there is such a phrase relevant to such high profile individuals- were splashed all over the tabloids. The Petition for divorce filed in California was printed for all […]