“My Child is Rejecting Me in the Middle of My Divorce. What Does This Mean?”
In some families, divorce may be coupled with a child having an extreme and seemingly inexplicable rejection of a parent. Your child may be experiencing parental alienation. In the abstract for a recent article in the Journal of Forensic Science, the difference between parental alienation and realistic estrangement is defined this way: Parental alienation is […]
Manic Spending Causes Anxiety, Particularly During Divorce
Here are legal tips to protect yourself and your finances. KEY POINTS When in the midst of a divorce, there are ways to legally protect your finances from a spouse’s over-spending. Cancel joint accounts, consider a postnuptial agreement, and keep documentation of the spending patterns. Talk to a mental health professional and ask your spouse […]
Getting Divorce Savvy in 2022: 4 Upcoming FREE Education Panels
This free, virtual series of panel events will help you create a financial roadmap for divorce. Are you divorcing? Thinking of remarrying? Please join Savvy Ladies for an upcoming series of four panel events focusing on divorce, remarriage and finance. You will renew, energize and educate yourself to be financially savvy about your divorce! […]
Lisa Zeiderman Named to Crain’s Notable Women in Law list for 2022
Lisa has been named to the prestigious Crain’s New York Notable Women in Law list for 2022. Crain’s describes the selection in the following way: Despite the gains for women in the legal field in both representation and pay, they still lag their male counterparts by a wide margin. The pandemic has made the situation […]
Bored Panda: Husband Lashed Out At His Wife In Front Of His Family For Buying The Cheapest Thing On His Wishlist, Said She Ruined Christmas
I was quoted in a recent Bored Panda article about financial abuse. A husband lashed out at his wife because she chose the cheapest item on his Christmas wishlist. I give readers tips to gain financial independence in the face of financial abuse: Lisa Zeiderman, a New York Divorce Attorney, wrote that “controlling the finances can mean […]
Lisa Honored with 2021 Client Champion Award
Lisa has been awarded the 2021 Client Champion Award. This award by Martindale-Hubbell is truly an honor because it is determined based on client reviews. Martindale-Hubbell describes the selection in the following way: “Client Champions are an elite group of attorneys who have received exceptional reviews from the people that know them best, their clients. […]
There’s A New Law Addressing Pet Custody in New York
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill on Oct. 25, 2021 and, effective immediately, the new state law now requires the court to custody in the “best interest” of the pet. Whether the Court will use many of the same factors that are utilized in determining the best interest of a child to determine […]
Grab your tickets now for the Savvy Ladies Annual Gala on November 18th!
Are you passionate about financial empowerment for women? Join Savvy Ladies as we bring together our supporters, advocates, and allies for a virtual evening of celebration on November 18th, 2021 at 6pm ET! Savvy Ladies is a non-profit that focuses on equipping women with the financial knowledge to create their own financial roadmap. This year, […]
Tips For Female Breadwinners Overburdened At Home
According to the Journal of Family Issues, breadwinning women spend a disproportionately higher number of hours on household tasks and child care. In a recent article by personal finance expert Stacy Francis in Kiplinger’s Magazine, I share that one of the top reasons couples get divorced is because of money disagreements: “Lisa Zeiderman, a divorce […]
What do I do if my co-parent and I do not agree on vaccinating our kids?
The CDC has approved, for emergency use, the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11, which means more parents will be making decisions about vaccinating their children in this age group. Families began these conversations around their 16-year-old plus children, then younger teens, and now, the pool of those eligible has gotten considerably larger. Whether or […]