When disputes arise regarding family law issues, many people prefer to avoid addressing their personal family matters in a court room. For those parties that want more control over the process and the outcome, and a less litigious and acrimonious process, mediation may be a good option. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which…

Most parents are their children’s biggest cheerleaders, supporting their kids from the stands or the sidelines.  However, for divorced parents, getting their children to the games is not always so simple. Often, there are disagreements regarding youth sports and activities which usually focus on who will pay and how. In some cases, however, the disagreement…

Communication, by definition, is both “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior” and “a personal rapport.” It is a means of imparting information, and a coded system understood between two parties. In short, communication is about hearing and being heard, imparting and receiving, listening…

The standard parenting agreement, even one where parents have technical joint custody, often ends with one parent carrying a greater share of the emotional, logistical, and physical responsibilities. That parent is usually the primary residential parent – the one who must plan meals and handle laundry, and ensure the children make it to school most…

Research shows that kids benefit when both of their parents are actively and fully engaged in parenting. As it turns out, parents – especially single mothers – also benefit from a truly equal split. On episode 11 of the Schein On podcast, attorney and host Evan Schein sat down with Emma Johnson – journalist, author,…

When the coronavirus pandemic took over in early 2020, it changed everything. It changed the way we interact with each other socially, the way we do business, and the way we work. As we wait for more of New York and the rest of the country to continue to open, most of us have become…

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…

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…