New York Law Journal, September 25, 2025 — As a matrimonial lawyer, we have all experienced the client who asks us weekly, if not daily, why we cannot effectively find a way to compel his or her spouse to settle what
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Love Bytes, published by Blank Rome, focuses on legal issues related to matrimonial and family law. The blog covers topics such as divorce law, civil procedure in family cases, drafting divorce agreements, and courtroom practices like direct and cross examination in divorce proceedings. It also highlights attorney profiles within the family law practice and discusses the personal and legal transitions clients face during and after marital dissolution. The content is aimed at legal professionals and those interested in the nuances of family law practice and related procedural matters.
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Mandatory Parent Education: Hope for New York Families
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, September 4, 2025 — It is no secret to New York’s family law bar that divorce and separation stress can trigger lasting trauma in young children, teens, adult children, and their parents, and can…
Constructive Emancipation in Divorce: A Steep Evidentiary Burden
One of the most glaring contradictions in the practice of matrimonial law is that divorce litigation proceeds all the way up through the start of a trial without being governed by the rules of evidence. But when a trial starts, perhaps years…
Attorney Spotlight: Michelle Piscopo—Philadelphia
With this edition of Attorney Spotlight, we are pleased to feature one of our esteemed Philadelphia colleagues in Blank Rome’s Matrimonial & Family Law group—Michelle Piscopo. Continue reading →
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Modern Love: Redefining Relationships in a Dynamic World
Times are constantly changing. We tend to become comfortable with established norms, and relationships, including marriage, are no exception. When I was growing up, divorce was rare, so rare that I could count the number of divorced people I knew…
‘Meaningful Consultation’ Over Add-On Expenses in Divorce
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, July 24, 2025 — In the framework of a divorce case, when divorcing spouses have agreed to joint decision-making (joint “legal custody”) over major decisions affecting their children, there is an intersection, or…
Practice Tip: Using Plain English in Divorce Agreements
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, June 26, 2025 — In this author’s opinion, one of the great disservices that we, as lawyers, are told in law school is the notion that using “legalese,” pseudo-Latin prose, and/or long-winded lawyer…
In Divorce Trials: Credibility Is King
Alan R. Feigenbaum ● New York Law Journal, May 22, 2025 — In my commercial litigation days, I recall marathon preparation sessions with witnesses before depositions. Often times, I heard far too much emphasis being placed on the “I don’t recall”…
Attorney Spotlight: Dylan Mitchell—New York
Stacy D. Phillips ● This edition of Attorney Spotlight highlights one of our valued New York City colleagues in Blank Rome’s Matrimonial & Family Law group: Dylan Mitchell. Dylan has been practicing law for nearly 30 years and is a valued…
The Silent Divorce. Understanding the Sounds Beneath the Quiet.
Stacy D. Phillips ● When we think about a marriage on the rocks, or one that is perhaps nearing its final moments, we often paint a picture of frequent, rancorous disagreements and yelling between the two parties involved. It is easy…