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Our article in the New York Law Journal 4/12/17

Our article in the New York Law Journal 4/12/17

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

Revisiting Agreements After Unforeseen Changes Occur

The current political climate has encapsulated what we have longed recognized: that unpredictable—even outlier, low-probability events—happen.

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Tools for Getting Parties Through Impasse

Tools for Getting Parties Through Impasse

Thursday, December 8th, 2016

DECEMBER 7, 2016.  New York Law Journal.

In our last column, we discussed several strategies for addressing impasse in mediation: examining the conflict dynamic; using silence to allow parties time to consider the issues; exploring the parties’ motivation to mediate; shifting to a different topic, enabling time for further reflection; considering the smaller components of each issue; obtaining and analyzing more information; and having separate conversations with the parties.

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New York Law Journal: Spousal Support Guidelines Offer Framework for Mediation

New York Law Journal: Spousal Support Guidelines Offer Framework for Mediation

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

By: Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim
April 13, 2016

As of Jan. 25, 2016, divorcing parties may rely on new provisions in the Domestic Relations Law pertaining to post-divorce spousal support.1 For years, attorneys and judges have grappled with creating a standard of fairness upon which parties may rely that provides sufficient flexibility so that cases may be tailored to each family’s unique budgetary needs.

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New York Law Journal: Groundbreaking Study Offers Insight on Effectiveness of Strategies of Mediation

New York Law Journal: Groundbreaking Study Offers Insight on Effectiveness of Strategies of Mediation

Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

Study Offers Insight on Effectiveness of Strategies

Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim, New York Law Journal
December 9, 2015

In 2014, the Administrative Office of the Courts in Maryland issued a groundbreaking study of mediation.

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Parenting Arrangements for Same-Sex Couples

Parenting Arrangements for Same-Sex Couples

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim, New York Law Journal
July 21, 2015

With Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. __ (2015) the law of the land has shifted substantially and expansively.

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