We blog about helping Long Island families to resolve conflicts in the most productive ways possible.
Mar 4, 2017BY: Harriette SteinbergIN: Collaboration or Litigation or Mediation
Do you really want to know why traditional litigation should be avoided by divorcing couples? Here are actual accounts given by people who made the wrong choice and went to court: “JUDGE X has ruined my children’s lives and made mine extraordinarily difficult. She listened to NONE of the important testimony, read NONE of the […]
Mar 23, 2016BY: Roxane PolakIN: The Collaborative Team,What is Collaborative Divorce?
The best way to explain how Collaborative Divorce works – and the value of this team approach – is to share a real case study. Sue* and John*, the parents of two children, were married for ten years when John told Sue he had an affair and wanted a divorce. He moved out and then […]
Nov 8, 2015BY: Neil GrossmanIN: After the Divorce,Emotions and the Family Specialist
It has been said that divorce makes sane people act crazy. This is because the dynamics or pressures of a divorce push normal emotions to the extreme. A divorce is expected to create feelings of separation and loss in people. Also, we realize that the expectations we had in the beginning of the relationship will […]
Nov 4, 2015BY: Harriette SteinbergIN: Collaboration or Litigation or Mediation
Money is on everyone’s mind these days. So it is only natural for anyone contemplating a divorce to ask, “What will a good lawyer cost me?” But the answer is not simply a matter of dollars and cents. It depends not only on the attorney you hire, but also on your basis for selecting the […]
Nov 1, 2015BY: Roxane PolakIN: Children and Parenting Issues,The Collaborative Team,What is Collaborative Divorce?
The parents of Amy* (age 14) and Nick* (age 10) are using the Collaborative Divorce process. Putting a Child Specialist on the collaborative team was suggested because of the parents’ disagreement over Amy’s and Nick’s needs. Mom thought Dad was too indulgent and not attentive enough to safety. She insisted on meeting all of Amy’s […]
Nov 1, 2015BY: Nancy KayeIN: Finances and the Financial Neutral
Divorce is typically wrought with extreme emotional and financial turbulence. In particular, the histories that bound couples, families, friends and home life are disrupted. Standards of living are often changed, not just for spouses but for the children as well. And what once appeared to be a clear financial path to the future is now […]
Jul 27, 2015BY: Neil CahnIN: Collaboration or Litigation or Mediation
Trying something new off the menu seems more enticing when you’re in a different country. The same might be said for the menu of divorce resolution options. Let’s travel north of the border into Canada. In a July 17, 2011 press release, the Attorney General for Ontario, Canada announced new regulations governing couples divorcing in […]
Jul 5, 2015BY: Nancy KayeIN: Finances and the Financial Neutral
Divorce is typically wrought with extreme emotional and financial turbulence. In particular, the histories that bound couples, families, friends and home life are disrupted. Standards of living are often changed, not just for spouses, but for the children as well. What once appeared to be a clear financial path to the future is now a rocky […]