Archive for July, 2010
Collaborative Law
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010I had the pleasure of taking additional training in the area of Collaborative Law this past week. This is an excellent process for divorcing parties who are desirous of avoiding the emotional and economic costs of the litigation process, ending their marriages in a civilized fashion, and achieving a result fashioned by both. Since each party has a legal representative, it also creates a level of comfort for both parties, where one may feel “overpowered” by the other in a mediation setting.
NO FAULT DIVORCE, ETC.
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010The New York State Assembly has passed a three bill package aimed at reforming NY’s divorce laws.   NY, which is currently the only state that still requires grounds for divorce, will have a no fault provision that will allow one spouse to state under oath that the marriage has been irretrievably broken for a period of at least six months.     This legislation should simplify and lessen the cost of the divorce process.   The two additional bills address provisions for temporary maintenance as well as attorney and expert fees for the non-monied spouse.    Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.