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Divorce Myths/Martin Rosenfeld, JD

June 26, 2023

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Divorce Magazine published an article on March 9, 2023 entitled “7 Myths About Divorce That You Can Ignore”. For the sake of brevity, I will address 3 of those myths. *I will need a divorce attorney. Statistics show that approximately 50% of US divorces are handled pro se. There are many aids available for parties […]

Mediation Step-by-Step/Martin Rosenfeld, JD

June 25, 2023

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“Mediation is Hard” is the title of an article by a mediation professional, Phyllis Pollack. (February 19, 2023 mediate.com). In this article, Ms. Pollack discusses some important steps in the mediation process. They include the following: What I enjoyed about this article is that it de-mystifies the divorce process. There is a gracious way to […]

Why Mediation Can Be Priceless/Martin Rosenfeld, JD

June 25, 2023

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Sarah Pachter wrote an article for aish.com entitled “9 Ways to Divorce Like a Mensch” (May 16, 2023). (Note: The word Mensch is a Yiddish word which can refer to a person of dignity or integrity.) The following account of a touching moment in a divorce mediation is retold there: ” (Yona) Elishis once sat […]

What All Mediators Should Know/Martin Rosenfeld, JD

June 15, 2023

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A poignant essay by WashPo editor, David von Diehle, appeared on May 22, 2023. It was a charming remembrance about a neighbor who live to be 109 years old, by the name of Dr, Charlie White. What did Mr. Diehle learn from Charlie? Among other words of wisdom, the following can be found: “Don’t demand […]

Sen. Joe Manchin’s Insight/Martin Rosenfeld, JD

June 5, 2023

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Senator Manchin of West Virginia criricized his Democratic colleages and made an interesting point. He challenged the Democratic argument that Republicans held the debt limit discussion hostage to their cost-cutting demands. As reported in TheHill.com, Senator Manchin said this: “Asked about the argument that Republicans were acting like “hostage takers” by refusing to raise the […]