by Jeff Bittner | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
It may seem counter-intuitive to think about giving thanks when you are going through a divorce. Let’s face it, you are probably going through the worst emotional trauma of your life. If you and your spouse mutually agreed to divorce, remember that, even though it...
by Jeff Bittner | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Most people want to do what they believe to be the right thing most of the time. If you can think about a time when you didn’t do the right thing, reflect on what was going on at that moment or point in your life. Chances are there was some overriding emotion or...
by Jeff Bittner | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Not only doesn’t divorce have to be a nightmare, but it doesn’t have to take forever either. A surprising number of couples are able to divorce quickly and inexpensively. I am not talking about the kind that go to mills which, using a cookie cutter approach, have...
by Jeff Bittner | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
“You explain to people first, why is it that I think what I think? You’re not trying to prove a point. Law is not mathematics. If I am a mathematician, I am trying to prove why ‘A’ follows from ‘B.’ But this is not the nature of this discipline. The best I can do is...
by Jeff Bittner | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I believe that: People want to do the right thing; They want their kids to be OK; and They want a fair settlement. Depending on why the divorce is happening and how recent the decision is, they may not realize this. It is the job of the professionals – and sometimes...
by Jeff Bittner | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
No! Finally in August 2010 New York became the last State in the nation to pass a no-fault divorce statute which took effect in October 2010. You can now get divorced based on an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage for at least six months, provided one spouse says...
Teresa Ombres is a graduate of Fordham University and New York Law School and is admitted to the practice of law in the States of New York and New Jersey. She began her career in divorce and family law in 1981 and began mediating in 1996 after trainings in Community Mediation and Divorce Mediation. About Us