Year: 2021

By Helene Bernstein, Esq. of the Law and Mediation Office of Helene Bernstein, PLLC. As New York begins to reopen, I’m excited to announce that I have joined the Board of Directors of FamilyKind. Since joining FamilyKind over a decade ago as a founding member, I’ve...

As a mediator, I come across clients who tell me they want to stay married but either marital therapy didn’t work for them or their spouse has no interest in attending therapy. I recently attended a training on the topic of Martial Mediation in order to provide...

During this pandemic and COVID-19, many divorced or separated couples have requested modification of their child support orders pursuant to their divorce agreement or Family Court court orders. However, asking a judge or a support magistrate to make such changes is...

I recently received a favorable decision for my client, the former husband, in the case of Christina Giasemis v. Peter Giasemis, 2020 N.Y.Slip Op. 5491 (October 2020, Second Department ) a post-divorce judgment case where the appellate court reversed the lower court...