From Problem Solving to Empowerment

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Collaborative Law

By Henry Yampolsky, July 21,2016. Many lawyers pride themselves on being good problem solvers: they are able to quickly identify what they perceive is the problem and then use their training, experience and expertise to offer a “ready-made” solution. Except, that this...

Never Too Old to Hurt From Parents’ Divorce

by | Jul 13, 2016 | Family Law

By Jane Gordon Julien April 21, 2016, New York Times.  In the room that would be the scene of Lisa George’s divorce in 2012, Ms. George, now 59, was seated on the same side of the table as her about-to-be-ex-husband. Each of their divorce lawyers slid into seats...

Two Dads and a Mom

by | Mar 15, 2016 | Collaborative Law, Family Law

By Ellen S. Fischer, Esquire, Collaborative Law Professionals of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The definition of a family is rapidly changing. It has become ordinary for two parent households to consist of either a mom and a dad or two dads or two moms. But now there are...

Divorced Parents, Living Close for the Children’s Sake

by | Mar 8, 2016 | Family Law

By RONNIE KOENIGJAN. 15, 2016, New York Times.  Four years ago, Cristina Gitti and Matteo Bologna, the parents of two daughters, decided to divorce. But they parted ways by only a flight of stairs. The couple opted to stay put with their girls in the brownstone they...