On Undiagnosed Mental Illness and Mediation
“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...Do Court Orders Protect from Violence or Can They Potentially Increase its Threat?
“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...Mediating Secondary Education in NYC
By Lara Traum “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.” ― Victor Hugo In a city of unique academic options and restrictions, parental decision-making is perhaps the single most significant force that determines a child’s educational path. Unlike the idyllic...Housing Issues for Families – Part 3
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...Does Honoring Individuality Help Resolve a Dispute?
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...Listen to your children!
"Split" documents what children say about their parents' divorce.
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The Law Firm and Mediation Practice of Alla Roytberg, P.C.
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