Kathryn Lazar leads professional workshops
October 6, 2019
Kathryn Lazar, founder of the law firm Lazar & Schwartz and of MH Mediation, will present workshops at national conferences of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and the Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM) in October and November of 2019, adding to her … Read More »
Kathryn Lazar completes 1,000 mediations
September 19, 2019
Kathryn Lazar, founder of MH Mediation, recently completed her one-thousandth mediation. A mediator for nearly 40 years, she founded MH Mediation in 1981, offering mediation for every sort of matrimonial dispute, as well as family, business and estate mediation. Of cases mediated during her tenure, … Read More »
Kathryn Lazar and Leonard Klein to emcee Dutchess Bar Association program
September 19, 2019
The Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce & Dispute Resolution Association will present “Divorce Today: Fresh Perspectives on Divorce” September 26, 2019, from 8:30 to 4:30 under the auspices of the Dutchess County Bar Association. Kathryn Lazar and Leonard Klein will be MC’s. Topics for the day-long … Read More »
Spousal Support Now Based on a Formula
January 3, 2018
After years of argument and debate, the NY Legislature passed a new statute that went into effect in January of 2016. This law has had a significant impact on spousal support, called maintenance in New York, degrees and licenses, and indirectly, on child support. Highlights: Degrees no … Read More »
MH Mediation’s Kathryn Lazar Receives Award
June 12, 2012
Mid-Hudson Divorce and Family Mediation Center’s Kathryn Lazar accepted an award on behalf of The Hudson Valley Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Association (HVCDDRA) from the Hudson Valley Psychological Association’s Award. Kathryn Lazar is a co-founder of the HVCDDRA, as well as of Mid-Hudson Divorce … Read More »
NY Courts Offer a Helpful Resource: Parent Education Programs
March 15, 2012
By Betsy Shequine, MH Mediation Until recently I was unaware that the New York Court System offers a free Parent Education and Awareness Handbook for Separating or Divorcing Parents. I was really surprised at the completeness and quality of the presentation and believe that it … Read More »