At first blush, it would seem litigation, and not mediation, would be the preferred route if one or both of the parties are combative. However, in my experience, mediation can often still work.

Although I came to the conclusion late, I now believe mediation is the optimum solution for resolving the majority of marital disputes.

Just because you have decided to consider mediation, it doesn’t mean your spouse will agree.

Elizabeth Bowen was a wonderful novelist and short story writer who died in 1973.

When children are involved, the issue of their support necessarily arises in any divorce or separation.

In cases where the relationship between husband and wife has seriously deteriorated, one of the first issues that arises is: Who moves out of the marital residence?

After choosing your attorney, what comes next?

Child support may be the single most important part of your ultimate agreement.

The most basic question is: What is divorce mediation?

If you have children under 18, an essential element of any divorce agreement is “custody.”

When you consider the huge expense of divorce, it is fair to wonder why everyone does not opt for mediation at the beginning.

There are two kinds of divorce in New York: uncontested divorces and contested divorces.

It is a commonplace observation, possibly true (though I know many exceptions), that women talk more than men.

Trust is vital in any relationship.

After a long professional career representing clients in divorce, I have discerned a number of early warning signs that your marriage is in trouble.

I read in the New York Times today that Larry Graham passed away.I read in the New York Times today that Larry Graham had passed away.

The ban on commercial surrogacy has now been lifted!

Sometimes at the conclusion of divorce mediation one or both of the parties may decide to have another attorney review and advise regarding the draft agreement under consideration.

Child support may be the single most important part of your ultimate agreement.

How do you explain your divorce to the children?