Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, August 27, 2026 — Imagine that you and I are on opposite sides of the “v” in a contested custody dispute. My client wants sole legal custody (a.k.a. sole decision-making) and your client wants
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In the News (Summer 2026)
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Attorney Spotlight: Ryan J. Casson—New York
Stacy D. Phillips ● With this edition of Attorney Spotlight, I am pleased to feature one of our esteemed New York colleagues in Blank Rome’s Matrimonial & Family Law group: Ryan Casson. With more than 16 years of legal experience, Ryan is…
To Be or Not to Be, or Be Single or Be Married
Marriage and divorce rates continue to change, but one trend is clear: more people are choosing to remain single. At the same time, single life has become more widely accepted. As social norms evolve, lifestyles once viewed as unconventional are…
Defining “Emancipation Events” in Divorce Agreements
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, July 23, 2026 — If you read the newspaper, listen to podcasts, or in some other way, shape, or form are attuned to the growing influence of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our culture, you…
Child Support for Developmentally Disabled Adult Children
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, June 25, 2026 — At the end of 2021, New York State passed legislation that enables parents in New York to petition for extended child support for adult children over the age of 21…
Business Valuation in Divorce: Judicial Discretion Reigns
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, May 19, 2026 — At some point in life, you probably had this discussion: is medicine a science or an art? The same question might be posed when it comes to valuing a spouse’s…
Attorney Spotlight: Ory Apelboim—New York
Stacy D. Phillips ● With this edition of Attorney Spotlight, I am pleased to feature one of our esteemed New York colleagues in Blank Rome’s Matrimonial & Family Law group: Ory Apelboim. With over two decades of legal experience, Ory is a…
When Divorce Hurts: Understanding the Stages of Grief
Stacy D. Phillips ● Change in life can be painful, especially after losing someone who is or was once dear to your heart. In moments like these, grief can feel overwhelming, but understanding it is often the first step toward healing.…
Parental Alienation in Divorce: Judicial Insights
Parental alienation has been characterized by the appellate courts as an act so—alien—to a child’s best interests as to render a parent presumptively unfit to have custody of the child. Given the ubiquity of claims of parental alienation in custody…