by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Mar 20, 2013 | Blog, child support, children, custody, divorce, Divorce Law, divorce mediation, domestic violence, family, family law, mediation
And the king said: ‘Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.’ Then spoke the woman whose living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned upon her son, and she said: ‘Oh, my lord, give her the living...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Jan 17, 2013 | Blog, children, custody, divorce, Divorce Law, divorce mediation, family, family law
In my last blog, we talked about the U.S. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and its application on an international level. The Hague Act can further complicate an already complex situation. To read the actual text of the Hague Convention...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Dec 13, 2012 | Blog, children, custody, mediation, separation
Different states in the United States view custody, jurisdiction and enforcement pieces of a divorce differently. Because of that, there is what is called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). UCCJEA was drafted in 1997 and was adopted...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Oct 12, 2012 | Blog, mediation, Mediation for Businesses
A lot of small businesses or partnerships are similar to family. They get together, they’re excited, they start a business. Sometimes the potential partners are friends and sometimes relatives, but they are both excited about their venture. They work hard for many...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Sep 13, 2012 | Blog, child support, children, collaborative law, custody, division of property, divorce, Divorce Law, economy, family law, new york, New York Attorney, separation, spousal support
Part 2: The Limited Resources Divorce As I explained in my last blog, a family where one party is just seeking custody, can go to Family Court. If a person just seeks child support or spousal support, he or she can go to Family Court. If, however, a party is...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Aug 26, 2012 | Blog, child support, children, custody, divorce, Divorce Law, family law, new york, New York Attorney, spousal support
Part I: Family Court New York State is a little unique because there are 2 different types of courts that deal with family issues: Family court and the New York Supreme Court. Though it seems a bit of the opposite, in New York State, a “Supreme Court” court is...