Helping Northern Westchester Families
Sep 18, 2023BY: Ken NovensternIN: Collaborative Divorce
In this video, Ken Novenstern, Esq., identifies five methods for getting divorced in NY and explains why one is his preferred method.
Sep 14, 2023BY: Ken NovensternIN: Collaborative Divorce
If you are considering a divorce in NY, you should give serious thought to the collaborative divorce method. That’s the message from Ken Novenstern, Esq., in this video.
Jul 28, 2023BY: Ken NovensternIN: Collaborative Divorce
In this video, Ken Novenstern of Fredman Baken & Novenstern, LLP, is interviewed by Mark Bullock of Inspiring Business. A founding partner, Ken handles all aspects of divorce including Litigation, Collaborative, and Mediation Counsel.
Jul 21, 2023BY: Ken NovensternIN: Collaborative Divorce
This video, by Ken Novenstern, Esq., is the second installment in a two-part series focused on procuring the services of a collaborative attorney.
Mar 5, 2019BY: Melissa GoodsteinIN: Collaborative Divorce,Dealing with Divorce
One of the most powerful tools in processing your divorce is pausing. Divorce is chaotic; your world is turned upside down. Pausing promotes balance and renewal, which is essential in helping you move forward. The collaborative divorce process is structured to accommodate pauses as part of the process and provides a safe space to work […]
Feb 26, 2019BY: Meg SussmanIN: Children and Divorce,Collaborative Divorce
One of the biggest tasks in divorce is deciding how, when and where to establish separate residences. Many factors are at play: whether one person will remain in the home or whether it will be sold (or vacated if it is a rental); if there are children what the access schedule will be; the cost […]
Feb 14, 2019BY: Jeff ZimmermanIN: Collaborative Divorce
One or the primary emotions felt by people who are getting divorced is anger. People get enraged, say hurtful things, and are critical and blameful. Such hostility is very common. It can go on for years and seems to not easily burn out. So what fuels it? Anger can be called “a cover-up emotion”. It […]
Mar 15, 2018BY: Arnold CribariIN: Collaborative Divorce
On December 7, 2017, Pauline Tesler, Esq., a California lawyer who has been a pioneer in collaborative divorce practice, gave a presentation before the New York Association of Collaborative professionals entitled “The Art and Craft of Deep Peace.” During that presentation, Pauline shared Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (“Maslow’s Pyramid”). In the context of a […]
Mar 2, 2018BY: Abby RosmarinIN: Collaborative Divorce
One of the benefits of Collaborative divorce is the team approach to problem solving and support. I am often asked something along the lines: “How do I know that the assembled team will work together for my benefit and not just step on each other’s toes, slow things down, or waste my money?” While […]
Jan 23, 2018BY: Margaret A. NicholsonIN: Collaborative Divorce
If you google the word “Assumption”, you will find two definitions: 1) “a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof” 2) “the action of taking or beginning to take power or responsibility”. In the practice of collaborative divorce, assumptions are an integral part of the process. An assumption can […]