The New York State Assembly has approved a bill that allows third trimester abortions using procedures such as a shot of poison to the baby’s heart by medical professionals. The medical professionals do not necessarily have to be doctors. The bill AB 6221 was passed with a resounding vote of 94-49. It will allow abortion […]

According to an AP story published today and authored by Hope Yen, a new survey by the Pew Research center reported that 39 percent of Americans say marriage is becoming obsolete. And that sentiment follows U.S. census data released in September that showed marriages hit an all-time low of 52 percent for adults 18 and […]

According to FindLaw.com and WestLaw, the leading legal research database, internet searches for divorce peak in March. The research database analyzed divorce filings across the US between 2008 and 2011. The analysis revealed that divorces in the US spike in January, continue to rise and finally peak in late March. It is especially interesting that […]

Avoid court if possible. Use mediation or negotiate yourself Prioritize the items for negotiation Accept you and your ex may have to compromise Find the best solution for your child, the silent partner at the negotiation Though you have a legal agreement between you and your ex after a divorce, this agreement will not anticipate all […]

A recent article in the New York Times covered the growing business of companies funding divorce litigation. Yulia Clement did a nice post on the same subject the other day. Borrowing money to pay legal and accounting fees in divorces so couples can fight over who gets what share of a multimillion dollar marital estate is […]

Use “play” clothes Mark clothes for younger kids Don’t make it a huge issue Plan ahead for special occasions Unfortunately kids clothes can be an issue for many divorced parents. It can often be a tool for control but the only person hurt by this tussle is your child. Here are some ideas to avoid […]