by LAMP | Mar 8, 2012 | division of property, divorce mediation, mediation
“You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.” – from The Princess Bride (1987 Movie) A recent New York Law Journal article discussed a case that is appearing before the New York State highest court, the Court of Appeals and involves the issue of how Madoff...
by LAMP | Dec 8, 2010 | child support, custody, division of property, divorce, divorce mediation, domestic violence, new york, separation, spousal support
“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.” – C.E. Stowe Finally, after decades of resistance, New York decided to join the other 49 states and offer a “no-fault” divorce option to those couples who want to...
by LAMP | 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...
by LAMP | 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...
by LAMP | Feb 10, 2009 | collaborative law, custody, divorce, divorce mediation, family law, new york
Thoughts on Anne Barnard’s 02-04-09 New York Times Article “2 Doctors, a Custody Battle and an Execution-Style Killing” “Those who hate most fervently must have once loved deeply; those who want to deny the world must have once embraced what...