Join PSP for Preparing for Parting: A Legal & Financial Roadmap for Separation/Divorce with Children, with John Yacos and Shari Bornstein.
Thinking about separating/divorcing? The biggest mistake people make is starting the process before they are prepared. If you have children, preparation is the key to minimizing conflict, protecting your financial future, and setting a positive, stable foundation for co-parenting.
Join us on November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM for this essential confidential webinar, led by Family Law Attorneys John Yacos and Shari Bornstein.
Attend Anonymously: We understand that thinking about separation is a sensitive process. You
can attend this webinar anonymously for the knowledge without worrying about your identity being
shared. We prioritize your privacy so you can focus entirely on gathering the critical information you
need.
Legal Strategy: What a Lawyer or Mediator Can Do For You
Understand your options and the professional steps that lie ahead:
- Mediation, Collaborative Process or Litigation: Learn the pros and cons of each path and which
is best suited for your family's needs and dynamic.
- The Power of Preparation: Why your first meeting with an attorney or mediator will be exponentially more productive if you do this groundwork first.
- Essential Legal Concepts: A clear, jargon-free overview of the concepts that will define your
outcome: Equitable Distribution, Alimony, Custody and Child Support.
- The Disclosure Process: Understanding the financial documents you are required to share and how to ensure you receive full disclosure from your spouse.
Co-Parenting First: Building the Legal Framework
Your children’s well-being is the primary focus of all legal resolutions.
- Custody: Understanding the legal distinction between legal custody (decision-making)
and physical custody (schedule) in the eyes of the court.
- Best Interest of the Child: Learning the factors courts use to determine custody and how to frame your co-parenting goals to align with these standards.
- The Parenting Plan: Key elements of a robust, legally sound co-parenting plan including holidays
and vacation time, major decisions affecting the children, co-parenting communication, future
relocation and how a mediator can help you create one that lasts.
- Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: Practical guidance on how to set a cooperative tone now to avoid
unnecessary and expensive court battles later.
Financial Fitness: Securing Your Assets
Learn exactly what financial information you need to gather to protect your equitable share.
- The Document Audit: A comprehensive checklist from a legal perspective: which financial
records (bank, investment, tax, retirement) you must secure, copy, and organize before separation.
- Valuing the Marital Estate: Understanding how professional valuations (e.g., for the marital
home, businesses, retirement accounts) work in a legal context.
- Temporary Support Orders: What to expect regarding temporary orders for child support or
spousal support that may be put in place early in the process.
Don't wait until you're under pressure to figure out your next steps. Empower yourself with legal knowledge and a strategic financial plan, ensuring a controlled, child-focused, and financially secure transition.
FAQs
- To register for this event as a member, please make sure that you are logged into Club Express.
- This webinar will be recorded. You must register to recieve the video link.
- You will receive a unique zoom link the day before or morning of the event.
- If you have questions about this or any PSP event, please email: events@parkslopeparents.com.
John Yacos is a seasoned matrimonial and family law attorney based in New York, with over thirty-five years of legal experience. A board member of FamilyKind, he has been recognized in the 2024 New York State Super Lawyers list for his outstanding contributions to the field.
Shari Bornstein is seasoned matrimonial and family law attorney with over thirty-five years of legal experience. Shari combines her skills as a litigator, mediator, and collaboratively trained attorney to empower clients through the emotional challenges of divorce and custody matters in the process that fits the client’s needs. Shari also offers Parenting Coordination services.
