by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 8, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Michele F. Lowrance spent 20 years on the bench as a judge in Illinois family court. After her retirement, she became a divorce mediator. Judges and mediators generally see people on their worst days — who wants to be in court or in mediation? Here’s... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 3, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The Atlantic recently published an article on “The Divorce Gap” highlighting the inequities that a court-based divorce process can often result in. When one household is converted into two, there is often not enough money to support both. Mothers... by Marvin Schuldiner | May 4, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
NJ has a long-standing policy of terminating alimony when the recipient spouse remarries. But what happens when a recipient does not remarry but cohabits with another person in a romantic relationship? And what happens if that cohabitation relationship ends? The NJ... by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 1, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
Here is today’s Daily Zen tweet: Most of the great problems of life are never resolved. They’re just outgrown. — Carl Jung I started to ponder this in terms of my divorce mediation clients. Is this true? Do my clients just outgrow their problems or are they... by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 22, 2016 | Divorce Mediation and Law |
The late Robin Williams was a comedic genius beloved by just about everyone. Mental illness probably contributed to his genius (and his ultimate downfall), but to be a great comic you need to well understand humans and human tendencies. A recent article highlighted...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 13, 2016 | Arbitration, Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in the case of Anthony C. Major v. Julie Maguire. The case dealt with grandparents of a child (the parents of the father) who were petitioning the court for visitation rights to see their grandchild....