The Law and Mediation Office of Andrea Vacca P.C.
Greetings,

I hope I find you well. This month, I'm glad to share 3 new articles recently published on my blog. In the first, I discuss the challenges faced by women who are trying to reenter the workforce after having left to take care of their families. In the second, I talk about how it's not too late to choose mediation for your divorce even if you've already started the litigation process. In the third, my associate Ellie Ackerman explains why newly married same-sex couples should consult a lawyer before moving to a state that does not recognize their marriage.

I hope you find these articles valuable. 

Best regards,

Andrea Vacca P.C.
Andrea Vacca
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New York, NY 10022

 

optedoutThe Repercussions for Divorcing Women Who Have Opted Out of the Workforce
Lately, women are being encouraged to "Lean In", which is the title of Sheryl Sandberg's book that encourages women to take an active role in their career development. So I found it very interesting to read an article in the New York Times Magazine titled "The Opt-out Generation Wants Back In". It not only spoke to me because of how confusing all of these messages can be for women, but also because as an attorney and mediator who works with divorcing couples, I've seen the fall-out when women who opt-out of viable careers to devote themselves to their families end up divorced.





If you're in the middle of a litigated divorce and are unhappy with the way things are going, you can change course.

You might have started the divorce process with the goal of ending the marriage quickly and feeling as financially secure as possible at the end. You might have hired the first attorney who came highly recommended from a friend or relative who has been through their own divorce. And all seemed fine in the beginning. Your attorney said she understood that you didn't want to make your divorce World War III. She understood that you wanted to remain friends for the sake of your children. But as soon as it became clear that you and your spouse saw things differently, and conflict arose, the battle was on. 




The New York Times recently published an editorial about Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak, who is recruiting same-sex couples living in states that don't recognize same-sex marriage to marry in his city. His admitted goal is to bring in millions of dollars to Minneapolis through the hospitality industry and in taxes. And, now that the Supreme Court has overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), he is quick to point out that same-sex marriages performed in Minneapolis will be recognized under federal law, even in non-recognizing states.



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