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Attorney/Mediator in New York's Capital Region who focuses her practice on helping families and individuals in the following areas: Divorce & Family Law, Adoption, and Mediation.
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10/15/2026

If you're co-parenting with someone who seems to put control ahead of cooperation, it can be exhausting, especially when the judge doesn't seem to see what you see.

The shift that helps: judges don't respond to labels like "narcissist." They respond to behaviors and how those behaviors affect your child.

So instead of the label, show the pattern:
📱 50 messages a day on the co-parenting app
🩺 Refusing to share updates from the doctor
⚽ Withholding something as simple as the score of your child's game

Focus on behaviors, not labels. Have questions about your situation? Send me a message, I'm here to help.

10/13/2026

As a mom of two young boys, I know how deep the worry runs when it comes to your kids. It's never ending! When custody is on the table, all you want is to know they'll be okay.

Part of that peace of mind comes from understanding what you're actually asking the court for during your divorce or custody matter. Here is a quick explanation about the two types of custody and they cover very different parts of your child's life.

🔹Legal custody is who makes the big decisions, like doctors, school and how your child is raised.
🔹Physical custody is where your child lives day to day.

Knowing the difference can help you feel more prepared for what's ahead. Have questions about your situation? Send me a message or head over to my YouTube channel for a more in-depth explanation.

Halloween can cause conflict between co-parents, usually because nobody planned for it until the week of. 😅🎃Start by che...
10/06/2026

Halloween can cause conflict between co-parents, usually because nobody planned for it until the week of. 😅🎃

Start by checking your parenting plan. Many plans address Halloween directly, and if yours does, follow it. If it doesn't, have the conversation now rather than on October 30th!

Swipe through for some tips that should help.

Your kids won't remember the schedule. They'll remember whether the night's focus was how much candy they got in their sacks and not how your parents were arguing about the evening.

Follow for more co-parenting tips as we head into the holiday season.

Let me tell you about a situation I see more often than you'd think. A woman sits across from me in my office. She's bee...
09/28/2026

Let me tell you about a situation I see more often than you'd think. A woman sits across from me in my office. She's been married 18 years. When their first child was born, she and her husband decided together that she would leave her nursing job and stay home.

That was a decision the two of them made as partners and it worked for a long time. She ran the household, raised three kids, and made it possible for her husband to work long hours and get promoted.

Now they're divorcing. The first thing she asks me isn't about the house or the kids' schedule. She asks, "How am I supposed to support myself when I haven't worked in almost two decades?"

This is exactly what spousal maintenance is for!

In New York, maintenance (you may have heard it called alimony or spousal support) is completely separate from child support. Its purpose is to give the spouse who earns less time and support to get back on their feet and become financially independent after the divorce.

New York uses a formula that looks at both spouses' incomes. The number it produces is called the "presumptively correct" award, and courts don't depart from it easily. The length of the award is tied to the length of the marriage. For a marriage of 18 years, the guidelines suggest maintenance for 30% to 40% of that time, which works out to roughly 5½ to 7 years.

For her, that meant time to renew her nursing license, rebuild her confidence, and step back into the workforce without panicking about next month's bills.

The sacrifices you made for your family don't disappear in a divorce and the law is designed to recognize them.

09/25/2026

When your case is murky, the other side's job is to make it murkier.

That's what we saw in the Clancy trial. No one knew exactly what happened in that house, and the defense used cross-examination to point out the gaps in the Commonwealth's case again and again. When the facts aren't crystal clear, judges often decide that both parents are at fault.

In your case, you want the finger pointing in the other direction. You should never have to explain the reasons behind your words or actions. If your co-parent keeps pushing and you keep engaging, you're muddying the waters.

Talk with your attorney about which communication is necessary and which isn't, so you can step back while still protecting yourself. Your job is to make it clear that the problem is with them, and that you aren't part of it.

This is the last post in my Lindsay Clancy teachable moments series. Check my page for the full series, and send me your questions!

09/25/2026

If you're going through divorce or family court, the Lindsay Clancy trial has a lesson you can't afford to miss.

This is Teachable Moment #3, and it's about cross-examination. I'm not going to walk through the defense attorney's questions or tactics, because that's your attorney's job. What matters for you as a parent is this: once you're in litigation, everything you say and do is under a microscope.

I often see this with clients. They send me a long text exchange with their co-parent, and yes, my client's overall point is usually correct. But that point gets lost in all the back and forth, and now they have to explain it. Any time you have to explain yourself to the judge beyond "it's right there," that's a problem.

Part 2 covers what to do about it. Follow along so you don't miss it. Posting it soon!

09/20/2026

The Lindsay Clancy case reminds us: experts aren't always the magic answer.

Before seeking evaluations, have an honest chat with your attorney. You might be better off with existing evidence!

Come back for more on this series.

09/19/2026

Part 2: Credibility is king.

The judge is watching from the moment you walk in. How you act, how you treat your attorney, how your witnesses hold up. Judges don't always say it, but it's being noted.

Ask your attorney: does our story fit together?

09/19/2026

Part 1: Credibility is king. The Lindsay Clancy trial showed us why. I know this will bring a lot of people speaking up either for or against Lindsay Clancy, but I'm strictly speaking strategy to help anyone going through the court process for their family law matter.

The prosecution said she didn't want to be a mom. Their own witnesses said the opposite. Their argument said one thing and their evidence said another, and they never reconciled the two!

In family court or divorce, the judge is assessing your credibility the entire time. Part 2 coming next.

09/18/2026

Eleven jurors saw it one way. One juror didn’t. That one person decided the outcome.

The mistrial is a hard lesson for anyone going through family court or divorce. Almost everyone who followed the case thought the evidence was obvious. Eleven of twelve jurors agreed. But it only took one holdout to change everything.

Will you be watching the 60 Minutes special with Patrick Clancy and his wife? 😳

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