Life After Love Gone Wrong
Expert Insights on Divorce, Custody, and Prenuptial Agreements
Welcome to the Life After Love Gone Wrong Podcast, hosted by Sandra Fava. Explore in-depth discussions on divorce, custody battles, and prenuptial agreements with professional insights and practical advice.
Season 1
Episode 1: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Sandra delves into the key issues to consider when deciding whether to file for divorce.
Episode 2: Meet Me Halfway What do the words mediation, arbitration and collaborative divorce actually mean? Are any of these avenues right for you? Sandra breaks down these legal buzz words.
Episode 3: Mo Money Mo Problems Hear from forensic accountant Daniel Roche of Marcum LLP, a national accounting firm, in this podcast about handling finances in a divorce.
Episode Four: Sweet Child of Mine For parents going through a divorce, custody disputes can be one of the most heart-wrenching experiences they will ever face. In this episode, Sandra tackles what happens when parents cannot reach an agreement.
Episode Five: Step by Step Often overlooked, but critically important, the stepparent/stepchild relationship shapes many blended families. Sandra will talk with one stepparent about how working collaboratively can benefit everyone.
Episode Six: Love Is a Battlefield When it comes to awkward conversations, raising the idea of a prenuptial agreement ranks near the top. Sandra discusses how to determine if you need a prenup, how to design one and how a prenup can affect a divorce.
Episode Seven: Say My Name Are you thinking about changing your name after a divorce? Sandra tackles the steps to do that.
Episode Eight: It’s All About the Benjamins Financial adviser Felicia Garland joins Sandra in this episode to discuss the benefits of hiring an investment planning professional during a divorce proceeding.
Season 2
Episode 1: To Be Loved Sandra and certified divorce coach Allyson Fusella discuss why it’s critical to make time for self-love and self-care as you navigate the financial and familial arrangements related to divorce proceedings.
Episode 2: My Little Love Wealth advisors Christina Duffy and Gina Nelson join Sandra to discuss solutions to the challenges you might be facing while establishing or reassessing a trust for your disabled child during divorce proceedings.
Episode3: Cry Your Heart Out Cynthia Lischick, Ph.D., LPC, DVS and Sandra explain coercive control, from how it presents in relationships to how the law can improve to truly help victims and their children.
Episode 4: I Drink Wine One of the most important documents in a divorce proceeding is the Case Information Statement. Sandra breaks down why this is so critical to the process and what information you’ll need to complete it, and she shares her tip to clients to help make the undertaking a bit more palatable.
Episode 5: Can I Get It Discovery is a critically important but often overwhelming part of the legal process. Sandra explains the many elements that comprise this exchange of information between parties and why it is so beneficial to help resolve the issues at hand in family law matters.
Season 3
Episode 1: The Truth Behind Coercive Control Guided by a tragic story that rocked the Tri-State area last summer, Sandra Fava’s podcast returns with a look at the twin poisons of parental alienation and coercive control. Joined byAmy Polacko, a journalist and divorce coach, the episode dispels myths surrounding the two terms and explores how Hollywood stories shed additional light on these issues and situations. With an inside look at coercive relationships and tips on protecting yourself, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Episode 2: Mortgage Mastery: Charting a Financial Course Post-Divorce Make informed financial decisions on the home front as you weather a separation or divorce. Host Sandra Fava and her guests, Cathy Maloney and Dina Parla of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, share practical tips on managing mortgages during this challenging time. They provide clarity on using alimony or child support for mortgage payments, managing credit scores and so much more. Tune in and empower yourself with the knowledge to navigate the twists and turns of home finances during divorce or separation.
Episode 3: Understanding the Role of Parent Coordinators Not a judge. Not a lawyer. Not a therapist. Host Sandra Fava and her guest, Eric Solotoff, Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild’s Family Law Department, explore the role of parent coordinators in New Jersey family law disputes. Despite a shaky and questionable history, the role has received greater clarity after the state debuted a new Parenting Coordinator Program last fall. Sandra and Eric, who set precedent in New Jersey family court on this subject, explore the past and anticipated future of parent coordinators and convey the pros and cons of the role, which seeks to resolve day-to-day parental disputes without court intervention.
Episode 4: Splitting Costs: Forensic Accounting in Divorce View the Transcript Your attorney is your advocate. A forensic accountant is your financial fact-finder. In this episode, Sandra Fava and guest Megan Sartor (Partner, SAX), a forensic accountant, explore the symbiotic relationship between lawyers and accountants in divorce proceedings, including the pros and cons of using a joint forensic expert versus separate experts and the value of clear communication among all parties. As you look to disentangle finances, make sure you know the right questions to ask and what to expect of your attorney and experts involved in your case.
Episode 5: Parallel Proceedings: The Intersection of Criminal Law and Family Law View the Transcript Allegations of domestic violence can complicate an already complex family law matter. It’s important to understand how criminal proceedings involving accusations of violence can impact your civil case. Marissa Koblitz Kingman of our White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice joins host Sandra Fava to provide clarity on how family law civil cases can intertwine with criminal prosecutions. Their discussion details what behavior qualifies as abuse in New Jersey and help listeners make informed decisions about who they want – and need – on their legal team.
Episode 6: Reshaping Your Legacy: Estate Planning After Your Divorce View the Transcript If something happens to you, would you want your ex or soon-to-be-ex to have the right to make decisions on your behalf? If your answer is no, then stop everything you’re doing and listen to this episode. Melissa Terranova of our Taxation & Wealth Planning Practice joins host Sandra Fava to dig into the estate planning considerations that arise during the divorce process. They discuss the documents that are critical to review and update — or create — as you close one chapter and begin a new one, including health care directives, powers of attorney, wills, beneficiary designations and more.
Episode 7: Invisible Scars: The Impact of Coercive Control on Children View the Transcript Living with a manipulative parent who exercises coercive control can be a silent struggle for children. Dr. Christine Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW, a clinician and social work professor, joins Sandra Fava to highlight the profound consequences of parent-on-parent abusive relationships on a family. They detail the often unexpected and counterintuitive responses that can manifest for children as coping mechanisms when a parent is abusive. They also discuss the best ways to support a child who is experiencing this in their family life. With laws already changing in some states, Christine and Sandra speculate on how the court and legal systems could better respond to families and individuals victimized by coercive control abuse.