Chinese Divorce Court Orders Husband to Compensate Wife for Housework
A recent landmark divorce case out of China resulted in a husband being ordered to pay his wife over $7,700 (50,000 yuan) in compensation for years of unpaid labor; i.e., housework. The decision has resulted in some vigorous online debates over the value of domestic work and the rights of women. Many are lauding this…
Read MoreSelf-Care After Divorce: Talking with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen
Recently, divorce attorney and host Evan Schein invited Dr. Elizabeth Cohen back to the Schein On podcast to discuss her new book. In her book Light on the Other Side of Divorce, Dr. Cohen talks about the benefits of finding the little pleasures in post-divorce life. In their conversation, Evan and Dr. Cohen touched on…
Read MoreAre You Living with a Gaslighter?
The 1938 play Gas Light is about a woman who suffers emotional abuse at the hands of her manipulative husband. His actions are designed to force the woman into believing that she is going insane by isolating her, and then engaging in a number of deceptive practices. The play (and the subsequent films based upon…
Read More“Light on the Other Side of Divorce”: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen
On the most recent episode of the Schein On podcast, attorney and host Evan Schein sat down with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen to talk all things divorce, including her new book: Light on the Other Side of Divorce. Evan talked to Dr. Cohen about what drove her to write the book, what inspired some of the…
Read MoreMarried in Jordan, Divorced in Jordan – But Still Married in America
The very first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island was Annie Moore, on January 1, 1892. Over the next 60 years, another 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island, looking at Lady Liberty as she welcomed them to their new home. Today, New York City is home to more than 3 million immigrants, many of…
Read MoreStephanie Haney Talks Finding & Losing Love in the Time of a Global Pandemic
One of the best things about social media is that is allows you to connect with the people you admire as easily as you can with the people you know and love. It offers people a little bit of glamour, and the opportunity to engage with celebrities, artists, athletes, and others whose lives might not…
Read MoreThe Effect of Divorce on Children’s College Educations
Pursuant to New York Domestic Relations Law § 240, child support for an unemancipated child continues until that child reaches the age of 21. The law itself states that child support is for the “care, maintenance and education” of the child. As such, it is typical for a parent to be ordered to pay for…
Read MoreDiscussing the Importance of Support with Malcolm Lemmons
A new job, a new marriage, a new child, a new home – for good or for bad, these are major life changes, and change can be hard. The secret to successfully adapting to change is having a support network to help you. That network can be your family or a spouse, or even a…
Read MoreCoercive Control and the Legal Evolution of Domestic Abuse
The past few years have brought a cultural reckoning when it comes to problematic behaviors. The #MeToo movement may be the most well-known part of this reckoning, but it is not the only one. There have also been countless think-pieces about 80’s rom-coms and 90’s television shows, arguments for more women directors and women-led projects…
Read MoreHow Your “Temporary” Relocation Affects Parenting Time, Custody, and More
In February and March of 2020, states started imposing social distancing rules, and issuing shelter-in-place orders. These orders were supposed to last a couple of weeks, and many people chose to temporarily relocate to be with their families, or fled the cities for the suburbs because the virus was ravaging one part of the state…
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