Child Support in New York: What Parents Need to Know

What Does Child Support Cover? Child support is a legal obligation to ensure that both parents contribute financially to their children’s needs. Child support is paid by one parent to the other parent to cover primarily the children’s food, clothing,...

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Six Reasons Why Divorce Mediation is the Best Choice for Your Children

Divorce can be a challenging time for parents and children alike, but parental mediation offers a peaceful, cost-effective solution that benefits everyone involved. Here’s why mediation between parents is the best choice for your children. 1. Less Stress for Everyone Divorce...

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Parenting After Divorce: Approaches, Challenges, and Supporting Children

When parents go through a separation or divorce, one of the biggest challenges is learning how to manage parenting after divorce. Different parenting styles, emotional stress, and lifestyle changes can create tension—not just between parents, but also for children...

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Do we have to be “amicable” to mediate our divorce?

Many couples contemplating divorce are under the false impression that they must get along and be “amicable” to mediate their divorce or separation. This is a common misconception. The truth is that the vast majority of mediation clients will,...

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Addressing college tuition costs during divorce mediation

There will be many decisions affecting the family that will be negotiated amicably during divorce mediation. For spouses with children in divorce mediation one area that is important to address is how to deal with future college tuition costs....

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Children, divorce, separation and mediation: what and when to tell them

When you and your spouse are separating, or about to divorce, how you communicate and what you actually say about this situation to your children will have a direct impact on how they perceive their future family relationships. As...

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