BRIARCRIER
Sept. 23, Friday Noon, The Briar's Rest., N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY
1939: Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis, died at age 83.
MEETING LEADER: Dean Dykeman
PLEDGE: Dean Dykeman PATRIOTIC SONG: Sy Yuter PRAYER: Bishop Herzog
HAPPY THOUGHTS: Peter, daughter-in-law wrote novel; Anne, grand nephew has new baby; Paul, new club in Buchanan; Elinor and Sy, happy we are back from 10-day vacation; Speaker Lauren Morrissey, first Rotary meeting.
GUESTS: Eileen Mandell, journalist writing article on Rotary; Bishop John Proger
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Walter Law Statue hearing on Tuesday.
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT: Lauren Spector Morrissey on divorce mediation.
SUMMARY OF TALK
New York last state to adopt no-fault divorce. Can be based on relation broken for over six months. About half marriages end in divorce. A strain on the family especially if includes children. Regular divorce fees can be as much as $100,000. There is a Bill of Rights for children. Mediator asks parties to find solution. If agree, they sign agreement, especially concerning custody of children. Mediator suggests retain attorney if sign agreement. Financial expert can be helpful. There is a web site to choose collaborative attorneys like Lauren Morrissey. Divorce mediation much cheaper. Sometimes cannot sell house so both live apart in house. Collaborative mediation avoids trial and judgment.
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
