by LAMP | Jan 23, 2009 | child support, children, collaborative law, custody, divorce, family, mediation
Whatever happened to a sense of idealism and embracing an idea that will help people, and in this case, children? — Rod Blagojevich Isn’t it ironic to whose judgment we often entrust most precious and vulnerable members of our society – our children?...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by LAMP | Jan 8, 2009 | child support, custody, divorce, economy, family, mediation
What a holler would ensue if people had to pay the minister as much to marry them as they have to pay a lawyer to get them a divorce. -Claire Trevor Some of the factual circumstances surrounding real divorces are often so incredible that even a film studio would...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by LAMP | Jan 5, 2009 | collaborative law, custody, divorce, mediation, parenting plan
Family quarrels are bitter things. They don’t go by any rules. They are not like aches or wounds; they are more like splits in the skin that won’t heal because there’s not enough material. – F. Scott Fitzgerald Welcome to 2009! The Holiday...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by LAMP | Nov 14, 2008 | divorce, domestic violence, mediation, separation
“Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived” – Abraham Lincoln For decades the well established rule has been that we, as family and divorce mediators, must screen out cases which involve a history of domestic violence (DV) and refer...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by LAMP | Nov 13, 2008 | collaborative law, divorce, family, mediation, new york
“Litigation… merely continues conflict and offends nature it does not heal.” – Confucius How many of your friends, clients, and family members are going through an acrimonious divorce and need help? Our court system is based on adversarial principles....