by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 28, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
A bill which would prohibit people from receiving alimony who are convicted of crimes such as murder, manslaughter, criminal homicide, aggravated assault or similar crimes if the crime results in the death of a family member and the crime was committed after a... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 23, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues |
This is one of the most common questions I get. The answer is no. Why? There are a number of reasons. Mediating a dispute is not about the law. Trials and motions are about the law. Mediating is about identifying the issues in dispute, fact finding and... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 23, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
CBS4-TV in Miami has a report about divorce mediation. Some highlights: One wife reported that the divorce proceeding was ‘short and sweet’, and done in several months’ time. She conceded that by nature such an event can be confrontational and... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 3, 2009 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
One of the things I’ve begun to see in my divorce mediation practice is the difficulty of equitable distribution with martial homes that have little equity value, no value or even negative equity. These are situations where the value of the mortgage(s) plus any... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 14, 2008 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
I’ve posted before about unscrupulous mediators. Here’s another one from the Arizona Republic: A man who impersonated an attorney was convicted of 23 counts of theft and one count of fraud Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court. Gary Karpin, 57, was... by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 3, 2008 | Arbitration, Divorce Mediation and Law, Elder Mediation and Elder Law and Issues |
Two interesting cases have come up in NJ neighbors dealing with raises for judges. In New York, judges have not been granted a raise in salary by the legislature and governor in 10 years. Their salaries were tied to the fate of those of the legislators and governor...