by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Jun 11, 2014 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce lawyer Forest Hills, Divorce lawyer New York, divorce mediation, Divorce Mediator, legal system, new york, New York Attorney
“It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws.” – Theodore Roosevelt Sometimes new laws are made for the best of reasons, and yet they end up being flawed. Often legislation is passed in a...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Dec 27, 2013 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, children, custody, divorce, Divorce lawyer Forest Hills, Divorce lawyer New York, divorce mediation, Divorce Mediator, domestic violence, family law, Lara Traum, legal system, mediation, new york, queens
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost What is mental illness? What is mental instability? Scientists and mental health professionals have grappled with questions concerning the human mind for centuries. From artfully crafted screening questions to wires...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Dec 18, 2013 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, children, divorce, divorce mediation, domestic violence, family, family law, New York Attorney, Sofya Petrukhin
Domestic violence transcends racial, cultural, and socioeconomic boundaries and occurs in all types of families. Yet it is frequently unaddressed. According to the 2013 Domestic Violence First Quarter Fact Sheet published by the New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Oct 17, 2013 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, children, divorce, divorce mediation, domestic violence, family, family law, mediation
“Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.” – Ambrose Bierce Do any of you see disturbing patterns in recent news? Patterns where people who, as it turns out later, have mental health issues, end up snapping and committing...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Jun 20, 2013 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, child support, division of property, divorce, divorce mediation, family, mediation, Real Estate, separation, spousal support
The House When people own a house, their proof of ownership is a deed, and very often in a marriage, the deed states that the house is owned by both husband and the wife together. In New York State, this ownership is called “tenants by the entirety” and it means that...
by LaraT | May 14, 2013 | Blog, children, divorce, divorce mediation, family, family law, Lara Traum, mediation
By Lara Traum “There are men who can think no deeper than a fact” – Albert Einstein. We live in a world of absolute truths. History, math and science tell us that facts exist, that questions have answers, and that formulas can be applied to resolve many of...