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What’s in Your Wallet? (Do You Know?)

December 6, 2019 By Joy Rosenthal

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One of the things that I’ve noticed when I mediate is that one person in a couple is often much more financially literate than the other. What do I mean by this? That one person has a better sense of what things cost, what the family needs, and what their financial futures might be. Often one person pays the bills and the other person has only a vague idea of what the household budget is — just that the credit … read more »

Filed Under: Divorce, money Tagged With: divorce, Divorce Financial Planning, finances, Financial Literacy, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, Lili Vasileff, Money and Divorce, Savvy Ladies, Stacy Francis

The Four Divorces

September 30, 2019 By Joy Rosenthal

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In my practice, I have observed that when couples divorce, there are actually several layers of separation, each of which requires its own attention. I think of these as the emotional, social, physical and legal divorces. The emotional divorce between spouses, like that of any friendship, often happens over time. People may simply grow apart, particularly those who began their marriage when they were young. They may change their expectations for themselves and for what they want from a partner. … read more »

Filed Under: Collaborative Process, Divorce, Families, Marriage, Mediation, Negotiation Tagged With: divorce, Divorce Process, Emotional Divorce, Legal Divorce, Physical Divorce, Separation, Social Divorce

Divorce Made Simple

August 2, 2018 By Joy Rosenthal

Divorce Made Simple by Joy Rosenthal

From a practical standpoint, the actual divorce process is pretty simple. What Topics Need to be Addressed? There are four or five main areas to be decided in a divorce mediation (some of which may not apply to your particular situation): 1.  How will you divide up what you own together? The first step here is to identify what is separate property and what is marital. Separate property typically includes property you owned before the marriage and property you inherit. … read more »

Filed Under: Child Support, Collaborative Process, Divorce, Families, Mediation, Negotiation, Spousal Maintenance Tagged With: collaborative process, custody, divorce, divorce mediation, Legal Custody, parenting plans, Physical Custody, Settlement Agreement

Siri Is Not a Mediator! (Neither Is Alexa!)

February 19, 2018 By Joy Rosenthal

Siri Is Not a Mediator! (Neither Is Alexa!) by Joy Rosenthal

Recently The New York Times reported about the formation of an online divorce service called “It’s Over Easy” (“Angelina Jolie’s Lawyer Now Offers Quickie Divorces Online,” by Amy Sohn, February 4, 2018). This service is essentially an online questionnaire that is filled out by one or both parties and creates the documents needed to divorce in California and New York, with plans to expand to a few other states. While the founder, Laura Wasser, is a celebrity lawyer, it is … read more »

Filed Under: Divorce, Mediation Tagged With: divorce, Laura Wasser, mediation, Mediator, Online Divorce Service, Quickie Divorce

Joy on “Let’s Talk Divorce!” (Audio)

January 29, 2018 By Joy Rosenthal

Divorce Mediator and Collaborative Attorney, Joy Rosenthal, recently appeared as a featured guest on the Impact Makers Radio Show, “Let’s Talk Divorce!” series where she spoke about using a collaborative process for your divorce. Listen to the interview below or click here to listen to it on YouTube. View it on iTunes here. Listen to it on Impact Makers Radio here.

Filed Under: Collaborative Process, Divorce Tagged With: “Let's Talk Divorce!”, Collaborative Attorney, collaborative process, divorce, Divorce Mediator, Impact Makers Radio Show

Dividing the Marital Home

November 13, 2017 By Joy Rosenthal

Dividing the Marital Home By Joy Rosenthal

One of the things that needs to be decided in a divorce is how you’re going to divide up what you own together, and one of the biggest assets that couples usually own is their home. There are several choices as to what happens to the house (or condo or co-op): You can sell the house and divide the proceeds. You can continue to own the house together, even if one person stays there. You can buy out your spouse’s … read more »

Filed Under: Collaborative Process, Divorce, money, Negotiation Tagged With: Division of Property, divorce, Equitable Distribution, Separation, Settlement

I Hear You

August 31, 2017 By Joy Rosenthal

I Hear You by Joy Rosenthal

“I hear you.” Listening is a very simple act. It’s a subtle act. It is something that we do naturally with the people we love, and when things are going smoothly. Yet one of the most powerful statements that we can ever make is to say honestly, “I hear you. I recognize what you’re going through.” What is listening? Being open to hearing not only the words the speaker is saying, but also to her tone of voice, to read … read more »

Filed Under: Divorce, Mediation Tagged With: collaborative process, divorce, divorce mediation, family, hearing, listening, mediation

Moving Out?

August 8, 2017 By Joy Rosenthal

Moving Out? by Joy Rosenthal

New York City is a notoriously expensive place to live. Its housing market can create unique opportunities and challenges for couples who are getting divorced.    This may come up when a couple is living in an apartment that is rented below market rate — the spouse who is moving out will have to pay a much higher rent and therefore might need more cash to meet the monthly budget. It is always a challenge to stretch a budget over … read more »

Filed Under: Divorce Tagged With: divorce, divorce mediation, mediation, moving out, planning

Collaborative Law: A Different Way to Divorce

November 15, 2016 By Joy Rosenthal

            The media often portray divorce with ex-spouses lawyered up as courtroom adversaries — the same folks who once pledged to hold each other through better or worse now as mortal enemies fighting over the turf of their children’s hearts and minds. Going through a divorce can be a challenging, trying process. The reality is that divorce is usually much more complicated and nuanced.  Most clients I see are sad and confused and grieving and tender and thoughtful and hurt … read more »

Filed Under: Children, Clients, Collaborative Process, Divorce, General Tagged With: children, collaborative process, common ground, compassion, custody, divorce, win-win

Finally, A Better Definition of Family

September 21, 2016 By Joy Rosenthal

New York’s highest court, the New York State Court of Appeals, made a long overdue and unquestionably important decision last month—that a de facto parent who is not a biological or adoptive parent has standing to petition for custody and visitation. This comes up in the context of same-sex relationships where one parent is related to the child biologically, where the parents have raised the children together but are not married.  The issue is whether, if they break up, the … read more »

Filed Under: Caregiving, Children, Divorce, Families, LGBT Tagged With: children, compassion, conflict, court, custody, divorce, family, gay, lesbian, LGBT, marriage

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