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Is Anyone Thinking About the Children?

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...

Who Gets Custody?

by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Feb 12, 2013 | children, custody, divorce, Divorce Law, divorce mediation, family, mediation, parenting plan, separation

“In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice” – Charles Dickens. One of the most difficult decisions a judge has to make in a divorce case where...

Thoughts on The Hague Convention

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...

Parenting Within the Radius

by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Nov 30, 2012 | children, custody, divorce, Divorce Law, divorce mediation, family, family law, mediation, parenting plan, separation

“For every thing you have missed, you have gained something else; and for every thing you gain, you lose something” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Parental relocation post-separation or post-divorce often creates unprecedented challenges for the parent who wants to...

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

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...

Which Court Do You Go to With a Family Dispute in New York?

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...

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