In a recent divorce case in Staten Island, before Judge Ronald Castorina, Jr. the court made it clear that there is a big difference between child- care costs and maintenance or child support payments. The court granted the plaintiff wife her request for expenses of child-care for a nanny although the husband argued against it. The husband [...]
091518_V9I5_ALJ Hiring Process President Trump recently signed an Executive Order that changes the process for selecting administrative law judges (ALJs). ALJs conduct trial-like hearings within federal agencies in disputes over decisions such as claims for benefits and enforcement actions against individuals or businesses. This is important to those involved with elder care because most ALJs [...]
What Is Mediation? Through the use of mediation, the parties use a neutral third party to help resolve disputes. This neutral third party will help in the negotiation process, aiming to secure a win-win situation for the disputing parties. The mediator helps the disputing parties to find common ground, to look at an issue from [...]
Considering a Divorce? If you are considering a divorce, or if you are in the process of a divorce, you are facing a life changing event which will affect you emotionally, physically and financially. If you have children the stakes are even higher. At such a time in your life, you need to have the [...]
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