Getting a Divorce

When I was growing up, every Friday night, my father would give my mother her “weekly allowance” when he came home from the office.  It wasn’t really her money, but rather the cash she needed each week to pay for groceries, gas, her hair dresser, and whatever other necessities she had for herself and for the…

I am a Certified Divorce Mediator, Retired New York State Judge, and a former Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office who had the distinction of serving under the Honorable Robert M. Morgenthau. During my many years on the bench, I observed the havoc and tragedy visited upon parents and children involved in…

Perhaps the attorney you consulted (or a friend who has already been through divorce) mentioned that one of the divorce papers you will need to complete is a “Statement of Net Worth,” a “Case Information Statement,” a “Financial Affidavit,” or a “Financial Disclosure.” Huh? Don’t panic, they are all basically the same thing. It means you will…

You are “pretty sure” you want a divorce but you have no idea how to get started … or maybe you don’t know if a divorce is what you want at all, but you are desperate for information. Either way, you think maybe you’d better speak to a lawyer. But that idea is terrifying. How…

Signing your divorce docs when you’re in your late 30s is a unique experience. Take it from SAS Cofounder and divorce coach Kimberly Mishkin: While all her friends were settling into new homes and prepping for babies, Mishkin says she was newly single and trying to make peace with the possibility of never having the…