Determining Where to File for Divorce in the 21st Century World of Mobile Families

by | Jan 17, 2014 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, collaborative law, divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce lawyer New York, family law, new york, New York Attorney

“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring In the world of mobile families, complex international marriages and overburdened courts, would a New York court accept a divorce case, filed by the husband, an Irish resident,...

Which Court Do You Go To With a Family Dispute in New York? Part 2

by | 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...

All families are “Broken” and then “Blended”

by | Aug 3, 2010 | child support, children, collaborative law, custody, divorce, divorce mediation, domestic violence, economy, family, family law, immigrants, new york, parenting plan, queens, separation

“Marriage customs bring together two people from different lineages and place them under a common roof. By definition, marriage is a joining of unlike elements. Even when the bond is strong, a seam both connects and divides husband, wife and the web of in-laws...

On Transformation of a Stressful Marriage into a Separation with Friendship

by | Aug 1, 2010 | child support, children, collaborative law, custody, divorce, divorce mediation, economy, family, family law, mediation, new york, parenting plan, separation

“Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” – Kahlil Gibran In a July 30 New York Times Article, entitled “The Un-Divorced”, Pamela Paul discusses a phenomenon of long term separation as the...