This Video Comes with a Warning. Do Not Try This at Home! (video)
This video explains the importance of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) when dividing retirement plans in a divorce. Pensions and 401(k) plans are "qualified" plans, which means [...]
Timing and Pace of the Mediation Process (video)
There are many advantages to mediation, the biggest of which is probably avoiding the delays associated with traditional legal systems. Couple situations can be divided into four basic [...]
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied (video)
One of the major advantages of mediation is avoiding the long and frustrating delays often associated with the traditional legal system. In this video, I categorize couples into four [...]
Is the Child Support Statute in New York State Still Relevant Today? (video)
The New York State statute for child support, established in 1989, may not adequately address the full range of expenses needed to raise children today. According to the [...]
Managing Expectations Post-Separation or Divorce (video)
In my last video, we discussed managing expectations in the mediation, but of equal importance, is managing expectations post-separation and post-divorce. Things will be different in many ways, [...]
Maintenance and Child Support Re-Visited (video)
Maintenance (Spousal Support) and Child Support are two very distinctive payments that one spouse would be giving the other. And even though it looks like it's all going [...]